Apprentice Installer

Midgleys Stove & Fireplace Center; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays

IRA Plan with Midgleys Contribution

Weekends Off

Rarely Boring

Company parties

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Midgleys Stove & Fireplace Center is seeking an Apprentice Installer to learn hands-on how to install gas, wood, and pellet stoves and fireplaces alongside veteran Lead Installers. You will travel across Lane County and beyond, bringing heat and ambiance to clients’ homes.

This hire targets our next lead installer with growth opportunities. You will learn installation practices, codes, and industry standards, while collaborating with Install Teams to ensure quality installations that pass

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver's license and good driving record.
• Proficient with measuring tools.
• Problem solving skills and ability to read and understand installation manuals and blueprints.
• Having good people skills.
• Experience with impact drivers, drills, saws, and various tooling.
• Carpentry or construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation of stoves and fireplaces.
• Independently carry out tasks assigned by the Lead Installer.
• Learning proper installation practices, regulations, building codes, and industry standards.
• Collaborating with Install Teams and Lead Installers to ensure high quality installations that pass all inspections.
• Record detailed information regarding jobs and their status.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks to keep equipment in working condition.
• Various warehouse tasks such as loading and unloading product.

Skills

Problem solving

Reading blueprints

People skills

Tools

Measuring tools

Impact drivers

Drills

Saws

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays
• IRA Plan with Midgleys Contribution
• Weekends Off
• Rarely Boring
• Company parties
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

About Midgleys

Midgleys is Lane County’s oldest continuously operating business. Since 1881, Midgleys has helped families with their homes, first with millwork, then evolving into a hearth store; selling, installing, and servicing fireplaces, fireplace inserts, and freestanding stoves. Midgleys is locally owned, family owned with a good work culture.

Job Summary

As the Apprentice Installer, you’ll be learning hands-on the ins-and-outs of installing gas, wood, and pellet stoves and fireplaces alongside one of our veteran Lead Installers. You will travel across Lane County and beyond, adding both heat and ambiance to our client’s homes. With this hire, we are looking for our next lead installer.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation of stoves and fireplaces
• Independently carry out tasks assigned by the Lead Installer
• Learning proper installation practices, regulations, building codes, and industry standards
• Collaborating with Install Teams and Lead Installers to ensure high quality installations that pass all inspections
• Record detailed information regarding jobs and their statusPerform routine maintenance tasks to keep equipment in working condition
• Various warehouse tasks such as loading and unloading product

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Drivers license and good driving record
• Proficient with measuring tools
• Problem solving skills and ability to read and understand installation manuals and blueprints
• Having good people skills
• Experience with impact drivers, drills, saws, and various tooling
• Carpentry or construction experience

Additional Notes

This position is for those who like working with their hands and are ok with hard, physical labor. This position is not recommended for those with claustrophobia or acrophobia.