A handyman services HR manager hires and keeps technicians across several territories, from posting ads to onboarding and training. They also set pay and time rules, keep injury and employment records for each location, and handle employee issues before they turn into claims.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, residential builders and remodelers · BLS, May 2025
Oversee and manage all human resources functions to attract, develop, and retain top talent within the handyman services sector. Ensure compliance with employment laws and industry regulations while fostering a positive work environment that drives business excellence.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle recruitment and hiring processes to support operational growth.
Oversee employee relations, ensuring fair treatment and positive workplace culture.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations relevant to HR and industry standards.
Develop and implement training programs that enhance skill development and operational efficiency.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Screen resumes, coordinate interviews, and facilitate hiring processes on a daily basis.
Conduct regular training sessions and workshops to update staff on new industry standards.
Monitor employee performance and resolve any arising conflicts or issues promptly.
Liaise with management to enforce compliance policies and implement process improvements.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Time to Fill Positions: ≤ 30 days.
Employee Retention Rate: ≥ 95%.
Compliance Audit Score: ≥ 98%.
Training Completion Rate: 100% of staff per scheduled training cycle.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of HR experience, preferably in the home services or related industry.
Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Experience working within the handyman or home services industry.
Previous exposure to multi-site operational environments.
Demonstrated ability to manage HR functions in a fast-paced, service-oriented business.
Proven track record of implementing effective employee training programs.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
Prolonged periods of sitting and computer work.
Work in a controlled office environment.
Manage occasional site visits requiring a moderate level of physical activity.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Standard business hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Minimal travel required between field sites and main office.
Occasional overtime during peak recruitment or training periods.
On-call duties may be required during critical compliance or staffing events.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000 USD per year based on experience.
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
10. Company Culture and Overview
Our company prides itself on fostering a culture of continuous learning and empowerment, with an emphasis on innovation and customer satisfaction.
We encourage team collaboration and value each employee's contribution to our mission.
Our dynamic environment supports professional growth and recognizes achievements with enthusiasm.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring a supportive workplace for all.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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Most of the staff are technicians working solo inside customers' homes, spread over several territories and often paid by the task. That shapes the pay rules, records and hiring HR runs.
A flat rate per task still means overtime
Many handyman companies pay techs a set amount per task. Under federal rules for piece-rate pay, the regular rate is the week's total earnings divided by all hours worked, and every overtime hour adds half of that rate to the week's earnings. HR needs every hour logged, including waiting and time between stops, for the math to hold. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 778.111, pieceworkers.
Each territory keeps its own injury log
Where a company must keep OSHA injury records, it keeps a separate 300 log for every establishment that will operate for a year or more. Techs who work in customers' homes still have to be linked to one establishment, and an injury away from the office goes on the log where they normally work. HR assigns each tech to a territory office and keeps every log current. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1904.30, multiple business establishments.
Summer helpers under 18 can't run the saws
Federal child labor rules bar workers aged 16 and 17 from operating, helping on, setting up or cleaning power saws such as circular, reciprocating and chain saws, along with abrasive cutting discs, with exemptions for apprentices and student-learners who meet federal conditions. Other hazardous job orders apply too. Before a summer helper starts, HR checks every task they might do against the full list and writes the limits into the lead's instructions. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 570.65, Hazardous Occupations Order 14.
Hiring to the service menu
A handyman company sells a menu: doors, drywall, fixtures, assembly, small carpentry. HR works with field supervisors on a skills grid showing which techs can take each item, then hires to fill the gaps in each territory instead of posting one generic ad. The same grid shapes training plans and pay steps.
How much handyman services HR managers make
The closest BLS group for handyman services HR managers is human resources managers. Human resources managers who work for residential builders and remodelers earned a median of $133,790 a year ($64.32 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $149,280 median for human resources managers in all industries. About 330 of the 220,660 human resources managers in that survey work for residential builders and remodelers.
Handyman companies generally put HR managers on salary, often with a bonus linked to retention and time-to-hire goals. The template pays less than even the lowest tenth BLS lists for HR managers in this industry and lines up better with its figures for HR specialists, so budget more for a person who will run HR with no help.
Residential builders and remodelers
$133,790$133,790 median Middle half $104,040–$168,860 10th–90th $86,570–$206,460
All industries
$149,280$149,280 median Middle half $111,110–$199,290 10th–90th $88,200–$267,810
$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Residential builders and remodelers
$86,570
$104,040
$133,790
$168,860
$206,460
All industries
$88,200
$111,110
$149,280
$199,290
$267,810
BLS doesn’t publish pay for handyman companies on their own. These figures cover residential building construction, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Wage and hour know-how, including pay per task and overtime
Running hiring for several territories at once
Clear, private conversations with techs and their leads
Organized personnel, training and injury records
A habit of checking state and local rules before acting
Teach these on the job
Your field service app's time and job records
Your service menu and the skills each item needs
OSHA injury log and annual summary steps
Your benefits and payroll systems
HR runs on payroll software like Gusto, Paychex or ADP, an applicant tracking tool or job board account, and the time records in the field service app. List them in the posting, and note whether HR or the bookkeeper processes payroll.
Handyman services HR manager interview questions
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Checking trade skills before hire
You need to hire [3] technicians who can handle carpentry, drywall and basic plumbing repairs. How do you check their skills before making an offer?
A strong answer: Uses the same structured interview for all, a short hands-on skills check on mock setups, reference calls with past supervisors, and verifies any licenses the work needs.
Behavioral · Investigating supervisor complaints
Tell me about a time technicians complained that a supervisor played favorites with job assignments or hours. What did you do?
A strong answer: Investigated promptly and fairly, documented, protected the person who complained from retaliation, and acted on the findings.
At what size does a handyman company need its own HR manager?
Once several territories are hiring at the same time, usually. Hiring alone can fill a week when every territory needs techs before the busy season, and records, pay rules and employee issues pile up behind it. Smaller companies can get by with an office manager and outside HR help.
How much does a handyman services HR manager make?
Human resources managers who work for residential builders and remodelers earned a median of $133,790 a year ($64.32 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $104,040 and $168,860 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
Who should run tech interviews, HR or the field leaders?
Split it. HR writes the ad, sorts applicants, checks references and handles the offer and paperwork. A field supervisor or lead handyman runs the hands-on part, such as a skills check or a walk through a sample task list, because they know what good work looks like. HR keeps the questions the same for every candidate.
How should HR train techs who do many kinds of work?
Build training around the service menu rather than one trade. Match each new tech with a lead handyman for the items they haven't done, sign off each item once they've done it well on a real job, and note any item that needs a certificate or a licensed trade. Keep sign-offs in one place so dispatch can see them.
What physical tasks sit behind the HR template's lifting and site visit lines?
The lifting line covers carrying boxes of training handouts, safety gear for a class or files headed to storage. The site visit line means trips to territory offices and the odd customer home, to sit in on a training, check on a lead or meet techs. Most of the day is desk work. Spell out these tasks in the interview.
