HandyWorks

Chore Workers Wanted

Earn $12 to $15 an hour

HandyWorks seeks workers to become independent contractors and provide chore services to low-income seniors and the permanently physically disabled in south, southeast, and northeast Minneapolis.  Workers complete such chores as snow removal, lawn mowing, housekeeping, and minor home repairs. The cost of services is between $12 to $15 dollars an hour.

Independent contractors interested in snow removal and lawn mowing must provide their own equipment, transport it from home to home, and commit to a full season.

For more information contact HandyWorks director Megan Nolan-Elliasen at 612-721-8687 x329. You may also download the application.

The United Way and an Older American Act Grant provides funding through the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Inc.

Description of Services

HandyWorks provides assistance to persons 60+ years of age and permanently physically disabled adults. This assistance is with household chores and minor home repairs so they may continue to live independently in their own homes.

The types of service provided fall into five categories:

  • Seasonal Outdoors Work (one-time jobs) -- clean and change storm windows, rake leaves, clean gutters, trim shrubs, etc.
  • Indoor Heavy Cleaning (one-time jobs) – wash walls, windows, clean basements, help pack for moving, spring cleaning, etc.
  • Minor Home Repair and Modification (one-time jobs) – repair broken windows, leaky faucets and unsafe porch steps, carpentry, and plumbing jobs, install locks, do minor weatherization tasks, interior painting, etc.
  • Yard Work and Snow Removal (on going jobs) – lawn mowing, trimming weeds, snow removal.
  • Routine Indoor House Cleaning (on going jobs) – vacuum, dust, clean floors, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living/dining room, and laundry.

NO FOOD PREPARATION, PERSONAL CARE, OR MOBILITY ASSISTANCE.

Chore Worker Application Form

Full Name:
Address:
Daytime Phone:
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Social Security Number:
Driver's License Number:
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Can you legally work in the United States?
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Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
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If yes, please explain:
Charge:

A conviction itself does not constitute an automatic bar from our Skills Bank list.

List below three persons not related to you who have known you for at least one year. List a daytime phone number for each reference. They must be 18 or over. For example: pastor, teacher, past client, etc.

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Please select in which skills you have experience and are interested in doing with the HandyWorks project.

Snow Removal
  • Shovel walks and driveways
  • Remove snow from roof with rake
  • Use a snow blower
  • I have a snow blower to transport
Lawn and Garden
  • Mow lawns
  • I have a power mower to transport
  • Rake leaves
  • Trim shrubs
  • Gardening (prep soil, transplant, plant, weed, trim, etc.)
Household Chores
  • Change storm windows and screens
  • Wash windows
  • Clean gutters
  • Okay with being on an extension ladder
  • Heavy cleaning (basement, garage)
  • Wash walls
  • Change furnace filters
  • Move heavy objects
    Maximum Weight: lbs.
Housecleaning
  • General cleaning

    (includes dusting vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning bathroom and kitchen, wiping down appliances: may also include laundry, ironing and changing bed sheets)

 Home Maintenance and Repair
  • Caulking, weatherization, insulation
  • Repair windows and screens
  • Minor cement repair
  • Minor appliance repair
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Painting
  • I have experience with estimates
  • Interior painting
  • Exterior painting
  • Wall paper installation
Plumbing
  • Toilet repair
  • Pipe repair
  • Faucet repair
Carpentry
  • Minor repairs
Electrical
  • Minor repairs
  • Electric outlets
  • Fixtures
Installation
  • Locks
  • Handrails and grab bars
Please list any additional skills: Please list any tools and equipment you have available:
Do you have any physical limitations that may prevent you from doing skills you marked above?
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If yes, are you able to make compensation in order to do them?
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Please indicate the days and times of the week you are available for work.
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What is your main mode of transportation?
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How did you hear about the HandyWorks Program?

I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application. I understand that misrepresentation or omission of facts called for is cause for dismissal from the program. I hereby release Rivercreek and their staff from any liability connected with this service.

Funding for the HandyWorks program is provided by an Older American’s Grant through the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging and the Minnesota Board on Aging; Hennepin County; and the United Way of Greater Minneapolis. The Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC) provides coordination assistance.

A program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches