Drain Service Technician

Overview

Drain Service Technician

If job security, top pay, excellent benefits, and career advancement representing a well-known national brand are what you are 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 drain 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 is available if you want to learn the plumbing trade and pursue a journeyman plumber’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide solutions to sewer and drain problems.
• Diagnose problems and provide cost estimates to close the sale.
• Unclog and clean sewers and drains 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.

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license.
• Effective communication skills.
• A mechanical aptitude is desirable, but prior experience is not necessary.

Service technicians are paid an hourly rate of $19.98 to $21.98 during training. After training, they are paid an hourly rate at or above the minimum wage for all hours worked. The hourly pay rate may vary, depending on whether the pay is for base pay paid at the employee’s base hourly rate (minimum wage), or administrative pay for administrative hours worked (between minimum wage and $44.59). Service technicians will also earn commissions at the rate of 16% up to 22% of revenue depending on the revenue category. Commissions ranging from $10 to $155 can also be earned for selling products and treatments.

Benefits

At Roto-Rooter, we believe our greatest investment is in our employees. We prioritize the health and well-being of our team and their families. That’s why we offer an extensive employee benefit package including:

• Medical insurance with a Prescription Drug Card.
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• PTO (Vacation and Sick) up to a maximum accrual of 72 hours your first year of employment.
• Paid Training.
• Life Insurance.
• Matching 401K Retirement Savings Plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Profit Sharing.

Roto-Rooter offers excellent career paths for military veterans and personnel transitioning to civilian professions. Throughout our 86 years in business, we've found that military training and structure are a great fit at our company.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, military status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.