Direct-To-Home- Full Time Installation Technician - Bakersfield, CA

NRG Energy; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NRG Energy's Smart Home team as a Smart Home Pro, where you'll install and service cutting-edge smart home technology. This role requires exceptional customer service skills and offers unlimited commission potential. Enjoy a dynamic work environment while contributing to safer, smarter homes.

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service skills required.
• Sales and/or field services experience is helpful.
• Willingness to submit to a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, and troubleshoot smart home technology.
• Manage inventory and assets with a business owner mentality.
• Explain system capabilities and operational instructions to customers.

Skills

Customer service skills

Sales experience

Technical background

Job description

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner, and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG-owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to their homes, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer, and more sustainable homes.

Direct-to-Home Smart Home Pros provide expert-level installation and services, while delivering the highest caliber of customer service. Customers will rely on you to act with honesty and integrity as you offer solutions they have been seeking — peace of mind.

What you’ll do:

1. Earn piece rate pay and enjoy an unlimited commission plan.
2. Become an expert on smart home technology through training on industry-leading products.
3. Manage inventory and assets with a business owner mentality.
4. Install, service, and troubleshoot cutting-edge smart home technology in customer homes.
5. Create solutions to protect and simplify customers’ lives.
6. Conduct routine maintenance and inventory of company products and equipment.
7. Explain and provide detailed system capabilities and operational instructions to customers.
8. Control your income by offering opportunities for customers to purchase additional products and services.
9. Leverage service and installation appointments into leads and revenue.

What we’re looking for:

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Sales and/or field services experience is helpful (experience as a construction worker, electrician, or other technical background is a plus but not required).
• Ability to thrive in a team environment and work independently.
• Willingness to submit to a criminal background check.
• Current valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Physical demands of the job:

• Lift and carry up to 45 lbs.
• Climb ladders up to 14 feet.
• Work in attics and other limited-space areas.
• Bend, kneel, crouch, and stand for extended periods.
• Complete a safety analysis of every work site, as safety culture is strong at Vivint.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion testing, where permitted by law. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, title, and salary may be adjusted based on experience or skills.

EEO is the Law Poster: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

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