Emergency Restoration Technician – Water, Fire & Mold

ServiceMaster by Rice; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,444,000; Full time

Job summary

ServiceMaster by Rice in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking a Technician for project assignments in disaster restoration. You will perform water and fire restoration, mold remediation, and cleaning at residential and commercial sites, with duties directed by a Crew Chief or Manager.

The role requires physical stamina, ability to lift 50 pounds, valid driver's license, and flexibility to respond to emergencies outside normal hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Basic understanding of Excel to enter inventory data.
• Ability to sketch physical space, take measurements, and calculate billable charges.
• Dependable and flexible to meet scheduling needs and to be responsive to emergency/disaster services outside of normal business hours or in other locations.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Restoration/Remediation and Cleaning
• Performs water/fire/smoke restoration, mold remediation, cleaning of personal property, carpet cleaning, and general cleaning as directed by Crew Chief/Manager.
• Duties may include water extraction, pack-out of contents, removing/disposing of non-salvageable materials, light demolition and construction, deodorizing space and contents, treatment of surfaces, carpet cleaning and general cleaning.
• Properly sets up and removes air movers and/or dehumidifiers and monitors water losses.
• Ensures equipment, supplies, and tools are properly handled, maintained, and stored. Returns all equipment and tools at completion of job.
• Taking inventory of personal property received, cleaned, and returned to customer site.
• Designated Technicians take overnight and weekend “on call” shift one week per month and respond to emergencies in timely manner.
• Meets and exceeds customer expectations and completes projects on time.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

ServiceMaster by Rice in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking a Technician for project assignments in disaster restoration. You will perform water and fire restoration, mold remediation, and cleaning at residential and commercial sites, with duties directed by a Crew Chief or Manager.

The role requires physical stamina, ability to lift 50 pounds, valid driver's license, and flexibility to respond to emergencies outside normal hours.