NOW HIRING • FIELD, OFFICE & APPRENTICESHIPS

Build Something Real. Build It With Us.

We're a licensed, growing contractor crew serving 20+ Northern Illinois towns — and we're looking for people who take pride in work you can point at. Experienced hands, total beginners, and organizers who keep it all running — welcome.

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Why People Like Working Here

No two days are the same, the work is local, and the standard is doing it right — the same promises we make customers, we make to our crew.

Home Every Night

All of our work is within about 45 miles of Sycamore. No overnight travel, no living out of a hotel — dinner at your own table.

Learn Every Trade

Drywall, carpentry, plumbing fixes, painting, flooring, installs — our crew works across trades, which means you never stop learning.

Steady, Year-Round Work

Interior work in winter, exterior in summer — our service mix keeps the schedule full in every season.

A Real Growth Path

Apprentice to skilled tech to lead — we'd rather grow our own people than hire strangers. Show up and improve, and you'll move up.

A Crew That Has Your Back

Respect on the jobsite, patience while you learn, and zero tolerance for the toxic-jobsite stuff. We work in people's homes — we act like it.

Work That Matters Here

You'll fix homes for your actual neighbors — including our free community projects for seniors and families in hardship.

Open Positions

Five ways in — in the field, in the office, or through the apprenticeship. Pay, hours, and specifics get answered straight in the first phone call.

EXPERIENCED · FIELD

Skilled Handyman / Carpenter

You've got real field experience in one or more trades and you're tired of employers who cut corners. Come do it right.

  • Experience in carpentry, drywall, remodeling, or general handyman work
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Comfortable working in customers' homes — clean, respectful, communicative
  • Able to pass a background check (every team member is verified)
  • Your own basic hand tools a plus
Apply — Handyman / Carpenter
Or text (331) 265-7388 — that counts as applying too.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Apprentice

Paid, on-the-job training across every trade we do. If you're reliable, willing to learn, and want a career you can build with your hands — start here.

  • No trade experience required — we teach from zero
  • Learn drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, and installs alongside experienced techs
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Show up on time, every time — that's the whole entry bar
  • Able to pass a background check
Apply — Apprenticeship
Or text (331) 265-7388 — that counts as applying too.
LEADERSHIP

Project Manager / Crew Lead

Run jobs, not just work them. As we grow, we need someone who can lead a crew, keep projects on schedule, and hold the quality line — from punch lists to full remodels.

  • 3+ years across multiple trades — carpentry, drywall, paint, plus plumbing/electrical basics
  • Real leadership: you can run a job site and communicate with homeowners like a pro
  • Organized — schedules, materials, and quality checks don't slip on your watch
  • You sell without "selling" — our quality, knowledge, and reviews do the talking
  • Comfortable with phones and simple software (quotes, photos, checklists)
  • Valid driver's license; able to pass a background check
Apply — Project Manager
Or text (331) 265-7388 — that counts as applying too.
SALES + ESTIMATING

Sales Estimator

A mix of on-site estimating and follow-up. We sell jobs on knowledge, quality, and reviews — no smoke-and-mirrors selling, ever. You'll make sure we never promise what we can't build.

  • Solid understanding of residential construction — decks, baths, kitchens, remodels
  • Strong communicator — professional, friendly, and great with homeowners
  • Detail-driven with relentless follow-up; highly organized
  • Goal-oriented — comfortable owning targets, with honest upside
  • Tech-comfortable (we quote with modern software — we'll train the tools)
  • Valid driver's license; able to pass a background check
Apply — Sales Estimator
Or text (331) 265-7388 — that counts as applying too.
OFFICE · SCHEDULING

Office Manager

The hub of the whole operation. You keep customers answered, crews scheduled, quotes moving, and the details from falling through cracks — so the folks in the field can just build.

  • Friendly and sharp on the phone — you're often the first voice a customer hears
  • Organized to a fault: scheduling, follow-ups, records, and invoices stay tidy
  • Comfortable with simple software — we'll train you on our tools
  • Calm juggler — crews, customers, and suppliers all at once
  • No trade background required — curiosity about the work is a plus
  • Able to pass a background check
Apply — Office Manager
Or text (331) 265-7388 — that counts as applying too.
THE APPRENTICESHIP

Earn While You Learn a Real Trade

The trades have a problem: nobody's teaching anymore. We're doing something about it. Our apprenticeship is paid, hands-on training — you work real jobs alongside experienced techs from day one, not sweeping floors for a year.

You'll rotate through everything we do — drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, fixtures, and installs — and find the trades you're best at. There's no classroom debt and no waiting list. Show up, work hard, learn fast, and build toward running your own jobs.

Who's it for? Recent grads who'd rather build than sit at a desk. Career-changers done with warehouses and food service. Anyone who wants skills no one can take away from you.

HOW TO APPLY

Three Steps, No Hoops

No 40-field application portal. We hire people, not resumes.

1

Fill out the short form

Right at the bottom of this page — name, number, which role, and a few words about you. Texting (331) 265-7388 counts as applying too.

2

We'll call you

A short, honest phone conversation — what the work is really like, what we pay, what we expect, and your questions answered straight.

3

Meet the crew

Come meet us in person. If it's a fit on both sides, we'll get your background check going and put you on the schedule.

help@northilhandyman.com

Prefer email? That address works too — or text (331) 265-7388 with your name and the role you want.

Questions People Ask

Do I need experience to apply?

Depends on the role. Handyman/Carpenter, Project Manager, and Sales Estimator call for real field or construction knowledge. The Apprenticeship needs none at all — and the Office Manager role needs organization and people skills, not a trade background.

Do I need my own tools?

Experienced hires usually bring their own basic hand tools. Apprentices don't need anything to start — we'll tell you what to buy as you go, and what's worth the money.

Where is the work?

Across our service area — roughly a 45-mile radius around Sycamore/DeKalb, including Geneva, St. Charles, Naperville, and Huntley. Local jobs, home every night. Office work is based near our Sycamore home base.

What's the schedule like?

Primarily weekday daytime work. We'll talk through specifics honestly in the phone call — including how emergency-call rotations work for experienced techs.

Is there really a background check?

Yes — every team member is background-checked. We work inside people's homes, and that trust is the foundation of the whole business.

Ready to Do Work You're Proud Of?

Field, office & apprenticeship roles • Local jobs • A crew that does it right

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