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Handyperson

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Building handyman Building handyperson Building handywoman Building maintainer Building maintenance technician Building superintendent Building supervisor Handyman Handywoman

Handyperson performs various maintenance and repair activities for buildings, grounds and other facilities. They repair and renovate structures and components, fences, gates and roofs, assemble furniture and perform plumbing and electrical activities. They check heating and ventilation systems, air quality and humidity in the building.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Repairing broken windows, screens, doors, fences, barbecues, picnic tables, shelves, cupboards and other items;
(b) Replacing defective items such as light bulbs;
(c) Repairing and painting interior and exterior surfaces such as walls, ceilings and fences;
(d) Adjusting doors and windows;
(e) Replacing tap washers;
(f) Putting up handrails and grab rails;
(g) Unloading coal or wood and putting it into cellars of private households or establishments.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Law
  • Environmental protection technology

Digital competencies

  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Developing solutions
  • Using precision measuring equipment
  • Using hand tools
  • Installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Elementary occupations

Refuse workers and other elementary workers

Other elementary workers

Odd job persons

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Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Odd job persons

10.872

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

49,86%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

17,82% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

44,27%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

26,27%

Part-time contracts

2,19% Turnover index

345

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-12%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Refuse workers and other elementary workers

72%

28%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Refuse workers and other elementary workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other elementary workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Odd job persons

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
15%
Between 1 and 2 years
44%
Between 2 and 4 years
17%
Between 4 and 8 years
2%
More than 8 years
10%
Indústries manufactureres
38%
Activitats administratives i serveis auxiliars
20%
Construcció
11%
Activitats professionals, científiques i tècniques
8%
Educació
7%
Altres
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.