Route Driver & Rug Shop Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Route Driver and Rug Shop Technician - Mountlake Terrace, WALocation: MLT Plant, 6601 220th St SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043$22/hr base + commissions and performance bonuses. Total earning potential up to $28/hr ($46,000-$58,000/year). Full-time year-round work in Mountlake Terrace, WA. No experience needed - we pay you to train.This is not a warehouse job, and it is not a delivery job. It is both, plus a craft.Alpine Specialty Services has cleaned the Puget Sound's homes since 1969. We are hiring one person to run our area rug plant - and "run it" is the right phrase, because this is the rare job where one person owns something end to end.Here is your actual day. You load the van and drive a local route, picking up area rugs from homes around the Sound. Some of these rugs are worth more than a car. You bring them back to our Mountlake Terrace shop, and then you clean them - wash, rinse, dry, groom, wrap. You watch a rug that came in gray and tired go back out looking like the day it was bought. Then you drive it home and hand it back to the person who owns it.That last part is the whole job. You are the one who sees their face.Why people like this jobYou are not doing the same thing for eight hours. Half driving, half hands-on shop work, and real conversations with customers in between.You own it start to finish. The rug leaves with you and comes back with you. Nobody else touches it. That is rare in this trade.You learn a real skill. Wool, silk, viscose, hand-knotted, antique - they all clean differently, and we will teach you. It is knowledge that stays with you.You are home for dinner. Local routes, no overnight travel, 7:00 AM start.The owner still answers the phone. We are family-owned, 57 years in, and small enough that you are a name here, not a number.Pay and Earning Potential$22 per hour base pay to startCommissions and performance bonuses on top of base payTotal earning potential up to $28 per hourFull-time, year-round work - this is not seasonalPaid training from day one and a clear advancement pathScheduleMonday through Friday, five-day work week, year-roundDay shift, 7:00 AM start; local routes, no overnight travelOccasional Saturday rotations during peak seasonOvertime available during peak seasonWhat You Will DoClean area rugs in our shop - wash, rinse, dry, groom, and wrap them to Alpine standardsDrive our local route to pick rugs up from customers' homes and deliver finished rugs backTake care of walk-in customers at the counter - check rugs in, tag them, and collect paymentTag and track every rug on the rack so we always know whose rug is where, and close each job out on the tablet the same dayRun the supply room - receive and stock product, label and distribute, mix Pro-Spot, and keep the shop sharpTalk with customers about their rugs and point out services that genuinely help (no pressure sales)What We Are Looking ForValid Washington driver's license with an insurable driving recordComfortable driving a van on local routesAble to lift 50 lbs and move rolled rugs in and out of homes (we will show you how on day one)Organized and detail-minded - a mis-tagged rug is somebody's bad day, and we do not have thoseSomeone customers trust in their homeNo rug experience required. We pay you to learn it.Nice to HaveDelivery, route, warehouse, or shop experienceRug, carpet, restoration, or field-service experienceInventory or supply room experienceBenefitsMedical, dental, and vision insurancePaid vacation and holidaysRetirement plan with company matchFree on-site workout/fitness roomEmployee discounts on servicesCompany events and recognition programsAbout Alpine Specialty ServicesAlpine Specialty Services is a family-owned specialty cleaning company that has served the greater Seattle and Puget Sound area since 1969. We are NADCA-certified and an IICRC-certified firm, specializing in carpet, tile and grout, upholstery, hardwood floor, area rug cleaning, air duct cleaning, HVAC ventilation cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and heated power washing.Why AlpineFifty-seven years in, we are still here because we do the work right. Our area rug plant is a craft, and the person who runs it is the reason a customer's rug comes back the way they hoped. If that sounds like work worth doing - and you want a career, not a stop along the way - we want to hear from you.Apply online through this posting. Alpine Specialty Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.