Handyman for Waterfront Estate - Several Projects
Description
Seeking talented building expert that is a ‘jack-of-all-trades.’ If you enjoy and are talented with a variety of handyman, construction and outdoor work, this might be your dream job! Work the 11 acres of waterfront property along Colpoys Bay, South Bruce Peninsula area, Ontario. Help restore the former glory this historical property once had! The area is a rural, summer haven with fishing, hiking, hunting, and Sauble Beach and Owen Sound nearby to enjoy on time off.
Why work for a crew traveling all over just to do the same thing everyday? Employ your many skills across several unique jobs. Lots of varied work here in an absolutely stunning waterfront and treed environment! Get the real satisfaction of seeing your work from start to finish! Long term potential to build more cottages, subdivide.
Looking for someone that’s honest, self managing, resourceful, hard-working, and talented. Must have experience building homes/cottages, garages, and heavy and light landscaping. Century home renovation experience is of interest. You can hire help as needed but preference will go to the person that can handle most of the jobs on the jobs list below.
***Applications will be reviewed March 13th, 2024*** We will set up a phone call to discuss from March 14-20th. Start anytime after this.
Must have a valid drivers license, tools, and own working truck (and ideally a trailer too.)
Accommodation on the property may be possible (RV). To be discussed.
Start with a 3 month contract through the spring of 2024 (March, April, May), but possibility of extension or work in the fall 2024. The target is to stop construction for the summertime months.
Please send resume and/or list of experience on the various jobs list below. Tell me your preferences.
Pay 6000-7500 per month or $40-50hr.
Open to candidates from the Maritimes (I’m from there) or local Ontarians.
Skills needed:
Carpentry
Electrical and plumbing (if only basic knowledge, you can hire/manage subs)
Mini-dig, chainsaw, and tractor operation
Foundation up through to roofing experience and know-how
Materials sourcing (knowledge of different building options/materials, appropriate costs, and calculating amounts needed)
Negotiating with suppliers, subcontractors
Experience leading subcontractors or helpers
Job is open to people of all walks of life, coming from rural or city, retired or young. Honesty, demonstrable experience, skill and attitude are the most important things here.
Jobs list:
Complete renovations on 1 full bath and 1/2 bath for old house
Build a new, basic, kitchen for old house
Floors, walls refinishing for old house
Install new hot water heater for old house (get rid of the rental)
Fix up or replace dock
Setup plumbing for laundry and outdoor hose, shower hookup
New pump house for Bay water pump system, add UV filter
Straighten foundation old 1880s house (with help!)
Re-finish paving on driveway
Chimney-clean, fix up fireplace(s), get WETT certified
Clean up old construction material and scrap metal around the property
Land clearing, maintenance and chainsaw work
Plan and build a no/low maintenance privacy screen (fence, cedars, shrubs, rocks… to be determined with your help) - screen from road and neighbors
Source and lead subcontractors/helpers as needed
Help prep new Garden area, tilling, soil, drainage
Carefully demo (maybe reno but not likely) an old barn to reuse and sell barn-wood
- Job type: Contract
- Company: Kijiji
jobs | construction, trades
2024-04-06