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Craftsman / Multi-Skilled Carpenter – Cumberland County South Portland

Craftsman / Multi-Skilled Carpenter – Cumberland County

Full Time • South Portland

(this job is way different than you think)

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Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Free uniforms
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Signing bonus
  • Training & development
  • Company car
  • Dental insurance
🛠️ Craftsman / Multi-Skilled Carpenter

Location: Portland to Brunswick ME (Cumberland County)
Job Type: Full-Time (W-2)
Compensation: $28–$32/hour + Bonuses + $1,500 Sign-On Bonus


🔹 Why This Role?
Ace Handyman Services is expanding north — and we need a reliable, multi-skilled Craftsman to anchor our work in the Portland → Brunswick corridor. You’ll work independently on small- to mid-sized home repair and improvement jobs with full office support — no chasing leads, quoting work, or managing customer scheduling.

This is not construction — it’s a stable, full-time role focused on residential repair and renovation with a growth path to Lead Craftsman within 6 months.


🔹 What You’ll Do
  • Complete a wide variety of jobs including:
  • 🪚 Carpentry, drywall, painting
  • 🚪 Doors/windows, tile work
  • 💧 Light plumbing and electrical
  • Work independently across Cumberland County (Portland to Brunswick)
  • Communicate clearly and professionally with customers
  • Use our mobile app (ServiceTitan) to manage time, materials, and job status
  • Expand job scope when appropriate (goal: 6 out of 10 jobs)
  • Maintain clean, safe, organized work areas and company standards

🔹 What We Offer
  • 💰 $1,500 Sign-On / Ramp-Up Bonus
  • 💳 Company credit card for approved purchases
  • 🧰 Tool improvement stipend + branded gear
  • 🚐 Vehicle/travel reimbursement (fleet van assignment within 1–3 months)
  • 💼 W-2 employment (with benefits eligibility)
  • 🕒 Monday–Friday schedule — No nights or weekends
  • 🧑‍💼 Full office support for scheduling, dispatching, and customer service
  • 💵 BiWeekly pay with performance bonuses and tip income
🔹 What You Bring
  • 5+ years of experience in home improvement, repair, or residential carpentry
  • Strong generalist skills across multiple trades
  • Own hand/power tools and reliable work vehicle (van/truck preferred)
  • Based in or near Portland, Westbrook, Gray, Falmouth, Brunswick
  • Professional appearance, strong work ethic, and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and time management skills
  • Comfortable using mobile apps for job tracking
  • Valid driver’s license and clean background
🔹 Growth Track – Lead Craftsman
We’re looking for someone ready to step into a Lead Craftsman role within 6 months. You’ll help drive our northern service operations by:
  • Mentoring apprentices/helpers
  • Expanding scope of work and upselling appropriately
  • Overseeing quality and materials readiness
  • Supporting field team recruitment and training
  • Acting as a key liaison between field and office
🔹 About Us
Ace Handyman Services is part of the trusted Ace Hardware brand, delivering high-quality, professional home repairs and improvements across Southern Maine. We’re locally owned, customer-focused, and team-first.

Apply today and take the next step toward a stable, rewarding career doing work you’re proud of — with a company that values your time, your talent, and your future.



Compensation: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





Ace Handyman Services is a franchise network of Independently Owned and Operated Franchises. Your application will go directly to the franchise owner, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchise owner, and not to Ace Handyman Services Corporate.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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What Makes Ace Handyman Services Unique?

Ace Handyman Services Craftsmen are empowered and given much more flexibility than others in our industry. For example, they are in charge of their own job sites, and given the freedom to interact directly with Homeowners and Property Managers to suggest work that will improve safety, preserve their largest investment, and truly help them to love their homes and commercial buildings.

Ace Handyman Services’ work itself is often indoors in temperature-controlled environments, and is primarily of lighter-duty than new construction projects.  There are Franchise Owners and Office Managers to assist with the day-to-day operations and administrative side of the business allowing our Craftsmen to focus on the tasks at-hand and provide our customers with professional services that delight our customers.  Our Franchise Owners are successful, business-savvy individuals, who are ethical and treat their Staff like Family. The safety and well-being of TEAM members is a top priority. Many of our Craftsmen are former business owners themselves and after working for an Ace Handyman Services local office, even for a short time, they have no desire to be out on their own or operating their small businesses any longer.   

 

Craftsmen are Empowered and Given Flexibility
Staff Members Are Treated Like Family
Work is Often Indoors, in Temperature-Controlled Environments
Office Managers & Franchise Owners Take Care of Admin Tasks