About this role
About Us
Buildman is a residential renovation and repair company serving homeowners in the GTA. We have been around for almost 20 years, and have expanded to custom home projects, while maintaining a department for smaller jobs
The Role
We?re hiring a skilled residential general contractor who can do it all and lead others while doing it. You?ll run jobs from start to finish, work alongside your crew, train and guide less experienced team members, and be the person homeowners trust on site. This is a leadership role, not just a tradesperson role.
What You?ll Do
- Lead residential projects and crews from prep through final walkthrough
- Perform and oversee work across multiple trades (see below)
- Diagnose problems, plan the work, and make sound calls on site
- Communicate clearly with the office about progress, changes, and issues
- Train, mentor, and hold crew members to our quality and safety standards
- Keep job sites clean, safe, and organized
What You Bring
Required
- 10+ years of hands-on residential construction and renovation experience
- Working knowledge of *plumbing, electrical, and HVAC* (repairs, installs, and troubleshooting)
- Solid skills in *carpentry, framing, drywall, plastering, tile, and painting*
- Proven experience leading or supervising a crew
- Ability to read plans, estimate time and materials, and solve problems on the fly
- Strong customer-facing communication and professionalism
- Valid driver?s license
- Ability to pass a background check
Nice to Have
- First aid/CPR and site safety training
- Familiarity with being a team lead
- Patience
Compensation & Benefits
- *Guaranteed hours: 40 *hours per week, so you can count on steady income
- *Commission:* 5% on [jobs you lead/sell/complete], paid [monthly/per job]
- Room to grow into a senior leadership role as we expand
Schedule
[Monday? Friday, 8:00 AM?4 PM], with occasional Saturdays as needed.
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person