Duct Cleaning Crew Leader

iicrc-careers; Mount Airy (MD); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 38,572,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Company car

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Job summary

Green Home Solutions of Central Maryland is hiring a leader for a new residential duct-cleaning crew. You will oversee projects, set up equipment, and ensure safety and quality while growing the team.

You don’t need NADCA certification initially; we’ll fund training and ASCS certification. The role includes training a second crew member, maintaining standards, and expanding the service division.

Qualifications

• Previous hands-on air-duct-cleaning experience.
• Knowledge of negative-pressure source-removal cleaning.
• Experience operating duct-cleaning and agitation equipment.
• Strong mechanical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to lead a two-person crew efficiently.
• Professional customer-service and communication skills.
• Dependable attendance and personal accountability.
• Commitment to completing work correctly and safely.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass applicable background and driving-record checks.
• Willingness to earn ASCS certification within the required period.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential air-duct and dryer-vent cleaning projects.
• Set up negative-air equipment and perform source-removal cleaning.
• Clean supply and return ductwork, trunk lines, registers, and accessible components.
• Safely operate air whips, brushes, vacuums, and agitation equipment.
• Create and properly close service access openings when required.
• Protect HVAC equipment, customer property, and occupied areas.
• Recognize damaged, internally lined, inaccessible, or unsuitable duct systems.
• Complete before‑and‑after photographs and job documentation.
• Explain the work clearly and professionally to homeowners.
• Train and supervise a duct-cleaning technician.
• Maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Coordinate with indoor-air-quality and remediation teams.
• Help improve procedures, productivity, and quality control.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Negative-pressure cleaning knowledge

Leadership

Customer service

Mechanical problem solving

Attention to safety

Tools

Duct-cleaning equipment

Air handling tools

Job description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Company car
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance

Build and Lead a New Duct-Cleaning Crew

Green Home Solutions of Central Maryland is building a dedicated duct-cleaning team and needs an experienced professional to lead it.

You do not need to arrive NADCA certified. If you have hands‑on air‑duct‑cleaning experience, mechanical ability, and leadership potential, we will pay for your training and examination to earn the NADCA Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) certification.

This is an opportunity to do more than clean ductwork. You will help establish our processes, train a second crew member, maintain quality standards, and grow into the leader of an important service division.

Compensation and Benefits

• $25–$28 per hour, based on experience
• 2–4% of collected revenue from qualifying jobs
• Additional pay after earning ASCS certification
• Paid NADCA training, examination, and approved study time
• Overtime opportunities when available
• Advancement as the division grows
• Company vehicle, tools, and professional equipment

The revenue incentive is earned when the customer has paid, required documentation is complete, and there are no workmanship‑related callbacks or substantiated complaints.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential air‑duct and dryer‑vent cleaning projects
• Set up negative‑air equipment and perform source‑removal cleaning
• Clean supply and return ductwork, trunk lines, registers, and accessible components
• Safely operate air whips, brushes, vacuums, and agitation equipment
• Create and properly close service access openings when required
• Protect HVAC equipment, customer property, and occupied areas
• Recognize damaged, internally lined, inaccessible, or unsuitable duct systems
• Complete before‑and‑after photographs and job documentation
• Explain the work clearly and professionally to homeowners
• Train and supervise a duct‑cleaning technician
• Maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment
• Coordinate with our indoor‑air‑quality and remediation teams
• Help improve procedures, productivity, and quality control

Qualifications

• Previous hands‑on air‑duct‑cleaning experience
• Knowledge of negative‑pressure source‑removal cleaning
• Experience operating duct‑cleaning and agitation equipment
• Strong mechanical and problem‑solving abilitiesAbility to lead a two‑person crew efficiently
• Professional customer‑service and communication skills
• Dependable attendance and personal accountability
• Commitment to completing work correctly and safely
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Ability to pass applicable background and driving‑record checks
• Willingness to earn ASCS certification within the required period

Current ASCS certification, dryer‑vent experience, HVAC or restoration experience, and previous supervisory experience are preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements

Candidates must be able to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds; work from ladders and in attics, basements, and crawlspaces; bend, kneel, and remain active for extended periods; and work around dust and debris while wearing required protective equipment.

About Green Home Solutions

Green Home Solutions of Central Maryland helps homeowners address indoor‑air‑quality, moisture, mold, and odor concerns. Our services include assessments and testing, mold remediation, crawlspace solutions, dehumidification, air purification, and related indoor‑air‑quality improvements.

Our values are Mutual Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Transparency, and Healthy Competitiveness. We want someone who takes pride in craftsmanship, communicates honestly, treats people respectfully, and wants to grow professionally.

You will be helping build a professional duct‑cleaning operation within an established indoor‑air‑quality company—not joining a rushed, high‑pressure sales operation.

Green Home Solutions of Central Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.