Occupation Atlashandyperson
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f4a25243-b06a-42a9-9c69-246853df63ad
handyperson
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.
Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.17
- I Investigative2.53
- S Social1.75
- E Enterprising1.53
- A Artistic1.20
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (19)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- building construction principles
- calculate costs of repair operations
- carpentry
- domestic heating systems
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- energy conservation
- fire safety regulations
- maintain customer service
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- maintain work area cleanliness
- mechanics
- read technical datasheet
- use measurement instruments
- use personal protection equipment
- use power tools
- use traditional toolbox tools
- ventilation systems
- work ergonomically
Optional (30)
- assemble prefabricated furniture
- clean building floors
- clean confined spaces
- construction product regulation
- energy
- explain features of electrical household appliances
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- identify condensation problems
- install floor coverings
- install insulation material
- install ventilation equipment
- install wall coverings
- maintain lighting equipment
- manage buildings' damp problems
- manage fuelling system
- perform ground maintenance activities
- perform maintenance on fire alarm systems
- perform pest control
- perform weed control operations
- place sanitary equipment
- remove snow
- repair electronic components
- repair furniture parts
- repair household appliances
- repair plumbing systems
- repair ventilation equipment
- select hazard control
- use snow-removal equipment
- use specialised tools in electric repairs
- work in outdoor conditions
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 19 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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