What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Plumber/Service Technician position at Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup?
Apprentice Plumber/ Service Technician
If job security, top pay, excellent benefits, and career advancement representing a well-known national brand are what you're looking for, Roto-Rooter is the company for you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, providing excellent pay, flexible work schedules and top benefits.
First year Roto-Rooter service technicians can expect top-pay, earning $55,000, on average. Pay increases quickly with each year of experience.
Roto-Rooter provides an initial 12 weeks of paid sewer and drain service training, plus continuing training in our plumbing school to learn the trade. Your daily job will be providing sewer & drain service to our residential and commercial customers. But, Roto-Rooter also allows you to schedule time riding with, and working alongside, a licensed plumber so you can gain the apprentice hours and knowledge needed to become a plumber.
Responsibilities:- Roto-Rooter plumbing apprentices/drain service technicians use their skills to provide solutions to plumbing and drain problems.
- A service call begins with diagnosing problems then providing cost estimates to close the sale.
- Unclog and clean sewers and drains for the customer using Roto-Rooter equipment and tools.
- Document estimates and invoices, both in writing and on a provided smartphone.
- Collect payment and move on to the next service call.
- A valid driver’s license
- Excellent communication skills.
- A mechanical aptitude is desirable, but prior plumbing experience is not necessary.
At Roto-Rooter we believe that investing in our employees is the best investment we can make. We also care about the health and welfare of our employees and their families. That’s why we are proud of our extensive employee benefit package including:
- Medical insurance with a Prescription Drug Card
- Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Training
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Profit Sharing
