Restoration Technician

Choose a Rewarding Career with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE

1-800 WATER DAMAGE is a trusted property restoration company serving customers across the nation. With locations spanning coast-to-coast, we help home and business owners return their property to its original condition, while restoring what truly mattershealth and safety. Our team is fully vetted, IICRC-certified, and insured for your safety.

Job Summary

The Restoration Technician is responsible to perform emergency services, remediation and contents restoration work. Must adhere to EPA, OSHA, and local requirements regarding safety and hazardous materials handling. Prefer to have IICRC WRT, ASD and AMRT certificates. The individual must be available for emergency response work after-hours and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform content restoration work on residential and commercial properties
• Perform physical labor associated with cleanup activities, packing customers' contents, general on-location cleaning, HVAC cleaning, and deodorization of facilities
• Assists with the inventory of site contents, setup of emergency services equipment, preparing contents for storage and lifting items into storage
• Follow applicable safety rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and site-specific safety plans when performing cleanup activities and donning protective gear
• Operate routinely used tools and equipment
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment
• Warehouse maintenance, stock supplies, building maintenance
• Perform work at high elevations such as from a ladder and scaffolding
• Hazardous Waste Operations
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2-4 years of Construction and/or restoration experience, working on water/fire damage jobs specifically, environmental experience, and hazardous waste.
• Must maintain a valid Driver's License and maintain a safe driving record.
• Must be able to exercise good judgment and to understand and carry out written and/or oral instructions, along with sound problem-solving ability.
• Must be able to stand; walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel reach with hands & arms and talk or hear.
• Must be able to regularly lift and or move up to 35 pounds.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is encouraged, but not required.

Prefer

Safety training, certifications, and/or other licensing e.g. IICRC certifications Maintenance, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, construction, etc./other handywork experience multilingual skills

Benefits/Perks

• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Paid Training
• Growth and Career Advancement Opportunities

Compensation: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour