Handyperson

OFO Code: 862202

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

Official description
Odd job persons clean, paint and maintain buildings, grounds and facilities, and undertake simple repairs.

More official OFO detail

Alternative titles: General Worker

Specialisations: Hotel Useful, Hotel Yardperson, Handy Man, Handy Person

Putting up handrails and grab rails
Replacing tap washers
Unloading coal or wood and putting it into cellars of private households or establishments
Replacing defective items such as light bulbs
Repairing and painting interior and exterior surfaces such as walls, ceilings and fences
Repairing broken windows, screens, doors, fences, barbecues, picnic tables, shelves, cupboards and other items
Adjusting doors and windows

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