Make Ready Technician / Handyman — Tile, Paint & Drywall (W-2, Full-Time) Company: Make Ready Repairs LLC Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, TX — On the Road (traveling between properties and job sites) Job Type: Full-time, W-2 (Mon–Fri, ~40 hrs, 9:00 AM start) Pay: Based on experience — discussed during phone screenAbout Us
Make Ready Repairs LLC is a Texas-based maintenance and repair company serving managed properties and homeowners across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Our crews handle turnovers, repairs, and make-ready work that gets homes ready for the next family — fast, clean, and done right the first time.
About the Role
We are hiring a full-time Make Ready Technician who can walk into a rental turn and handle the trades that get it rent-ready: tile repair, interior paint, and drywall repair with texture matching — plus the general make-ready punch list around them. This is a W-2 position (taxes withheld, steady paycheck, paid holidays — not a 1099 gig).
This is a multi-trade role. One day you are regrouting a shower and resetting loose tile; the next you are patching walls, matching texture, and repainting a bedroom; the next you are knocking out a punch list — doors, caulk, blinds, fixtures. You will move from house to house across the DFW area, scope the work, and execute without hand-holding.
We are looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking, and brings real hands-on experience across more than one trade — a finisher who takes pride in a unit that looks sharp on the final walk-through.
What You Will DoTile
- Repair and replace cracked or loose tile — floors, tub surrounds, shower walls, backsplashes
- Regrout, recaulk, and seal wet areas so they pass inspection
- Small tile installs: thinset, layout, cuts, grout, and cleanup
Paint
- Prep surfaces: clean, scrape, caulk, mask, and prime
- Paint interior walls, ceilings, trim, and doors — brush, roller, and cut-ins
- Color-match touch-ups and full-room repaints on rental turns
Drywall
- Patch nail pops, cracks, door-knob holes, and water-damaged sections
- Tape, float, sand, and match texture (orange peel, knockdown, smooth) so the patch disappears under paint
General make-ready
- Punch-list work: door hardware, blinds, caulking, light fixtures, ceiling fans, air filters, smoke detectors
- Minor trim and carpentry repairs (baseboards, casing, doors)
- Blue-tape walkthroughs and final quality checks before the client sees the home
- Document before/after photos for job tracking
- Keep job sites clean and organized
Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older
- 3+ years hands-on experience across at least two of: tile, paint, drywall/texture (make-ready or rental turn experience strongly preferred)
- Texture matching ability — your drywall patches must blend after paint
- Tile experience — able to set, grout, and caulk so wet areas are watertight and clean
- Must own your own hand tools and basic power tools (drill, taping knives, trowels, levels)
- Must be able to perform physical labor — lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, kneeling for tile work, sanding overhead, working in hot or dusty conditions
- Must be reliable and show up on time every day
- Must follow instructions and work as part of a team
- Valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle required
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen — drug-free workplace
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
This Job Is Not For You If
- Your patches and texture matches are visible after paint
- Your tile lines wander or your grout looks sloppy
- You only do one trade and refuse to touch the others
- You are not reliable or show up late
- You avoid physical work
- You do not follow instructions
Compensation & Growth
- Pay based on experience — we will discuss your pay expectation during the phone screen
- W-2 employment — taxes withheld, steady paycheck, year-round work (not 1099)
- Techs who can finish a whole unit — tile, paint, drywall, and punch list — earn more responsibility and higher pay over time
- Advancement opportunities for reliable workers — crew lead path available
Benefits
- 6 paid holidays per year (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
- On-the-job training in make-ready and rental turn standards
- Materials supplied — mud, tape, paint, thinset, grout (bring your own hand tools, work boots, and gloves)
- Opportunities for advancement
- Professional development assistance
Equal Opportunity
Make Ready Repairs LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
How to Apply
Apply through Indeed and answer the screening questions honestly. In your application, include a short summary of your tile, paint, and drywall experience, and (if available) photos of your work — tile installs and texture-match patches are most useful. Only serious, reliable applicants will be considered.
Benefits:
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Can you pass a pre-employment drug screen? (Yes / No)
- Are you 18 years of age or older? (Yes / No)
- How much hands-on professional experience do you have across tile, paint, and drywall work?
- Are you able to show up on time every day and work full-time hours Monday-Friday? (Yes / No)
- Do you have hands-on experience setting and grouting tile (floors, tub surrounds, or showers)? (Yes / No)
- Can you match orange peel and knockdown texture so a drywall patch is invisible after paint? (Yes / No)
- Do you own your own hand tools and basic power tools (drill, taping knives, trowels, levels)? (Yes / No)
- Are you able to perform physical labor such as lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, kneeling for tile work, sanding overhead, and working in Texas heat? (Yes / No)
- What is your pay expectation per hour?
- Do you have a valid driver's license AND your own reliable vehicle? (Yes / No)
Work Location: On the road
