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Most job postings for this kind of work say "fast-paced environment" and leave it there. That tells you nothing about whether you'd actually like the job.

So here's a straight description of the work, and you can decide for yourself.

What the day actually looks like

You show up, load tools, and drive to a house somewhere between Caldwell and southeast Boise. You walk the backyard with the homeowner and figure out how the shed comes apart and where the debris is going to stage.

Then you take it down. Shingles first, then sheathing, then rafters, then walls, then the floor deck. You carry it out — sometimes twenty feet to a trailer, sometimes around the side of the house through a narrow gate, a hundred trips with a wheelbarrow.

You rake the spot, sweep for nails, and go to the landfill or the scrap yard. Then you probably do another one.

It's hot in July and it's cold in January, and the work happens in both.

The parts people don't expect

Demolition sounds like the fun part, and it is for about the first twenty minutes. Most of the day is the carrying and the loading. If you like the idea of swinging a sledgehammer but not the idea of hauling a soaked plywood floor deck out in sections, this isn't the right fit.

There's also a fair amount of talking to homeowners. You're in someone's backyard, often while they're home, and how you handle that conversation matters as much as how fast you work.

And there's the unglamorous stuff. Wasp nests under eaves in August. Mouse nests in the wall cavities. Forty-year-old paint cans somebody left on a shelf. You learn to check before you swing.

Who tends to do well here

People who notice things. The good crew members are the ones who spot the buried extension cord running out to the shed, or realize the roof is holding the walls up and say something before anyone starts pulling studs.

People who are careful with other people's property. Sprinkler heads, fence panels, flower beds, the neighbor's car on the other side of the alley. A job where nothing got damaged is worth more than a job that finished an hour earlier.

People who show up. That one sounds obvious. It isn't.

You don't need demolition experience. Framing, roofing, landscaping, moving, and general labor backgrounds all translate well. What you can't really teach is caring whether the yard looks right when you leave.

Practical requirements

You need to be able to lift heavy, awkward things repeatedly throughout a day. Not once — repeatedly.

A valid driver's license helps a lot, and comfort towing a loaded trailer helps more. If you can back a trailer down a Garden City alley, say so.

You need to be reliable about safety gear. Gloves, eye protection, and a respirator when the dust warrants it. Cut sheet metal will open up a forearm and old shed dust is not something you want in your lungs.

Where you'd be working

All over the Treasure Valley. Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Star, Kuna, Garden City, and the smaller towns around them.

No two properties are the same, which is genuinely one of the better things about the job. A tight North End lot on Monday and five acres outside Middleton on Tuesday.

How to get in touch

We don't run a formal application portal. Call (208) 943-5231 and tell us what you've done and what you're looking for.

If you've got relevant experience, mention it. If you don't but you're willing to work and pay attention, mention that instead. Both are worth a conversation.

We'll be honest with you about what's available. If we're not hiring at the moment, we'll say so rather than string you along.