odd-job

[ od-job ]

/ ˈɒdˌdʒɒb /

to work at a series of unrelated or unspecialized jobs, often of a low-paying or menial nature.

Origin of odd-job

First recorded in 1855–60

odd jobber, odd-job·ber, noun

Tony gave the odd-job man time to pick up the billet and presently strolled round, still drying his hands.

The Gay Adventure |Richard Bird
Two days he'd paint, and two days he'd odd-job, and two days he'd fish.

Mrs. Tree's Will |Laura E. Richards
To complete the picture, Brown, the odd-job man, was delving holes destined to receive the posts of a pergola.

The Gay Adventure |Richard Bird
The odd-job man could not restrain a natural blush, but he was man enough to stand his ground.

The Gay Adventure |Richard Bird

Mr. Magnet and Toupee had gone to stare at the monoplane; they were presently joined by the odd-job man in an interrogative mood.

Marriage |H. G. Wells