Laundry Service Technician

Sears; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service van

Specialized tools

Uniforms

Laptop

Smartphone

Home dispatched

Industry training

Incentive plans

Career opportunities

Job summary

Sears Holdings Corporation is seeking an experienced In-Home Appliance Service Technician to join the Sears Home Services team in Downers Grove, IL. You will repair washers and dryers, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, trash compactors, and other home appliances in customers’ homes, delivering timely, high-quality service.

Join a Fortune 500 company offering competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and strong time-management abilities.
• Flexibility to work variable hours, including overtime.
• Proficient using a computer for parts inquiries and ordering.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.
• Experience with mechanical tools and test equipment is preferred.
• 1–2 years of appliance maintenance or repair experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repair home appliances in customers' homes, including washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, and more.
• Provide timely, quality repairs and maintain high levels of customer care.
• Promote and sell additional products and services and meet performance metrics.
• Maintain organized truck inventory and follow truck maintenance schedules.
• Communicate benefits of Value Added Services to customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Flexibility

Computer use

Drug screen

Background check

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer with almost 2,500 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada and the home of Shop Your Way, a social shopping experience where members have the ability to earn points and receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital formats through ShopYourWay.com. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, fitness equipment and automotive repair and maintenance.

Job Description

No On Call Work! No Sundays!
Join the Sears Home Services team as an In-Home Appliance Service Technician!
Are you looking for a role that offers you an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic, innovative organization?
Then, we have the opportunity for you at Sears. Join a long-standing Fortune 500 organization, which has been recognized with awards and recognitions such as (to name a few):

• Sears Holdings has been selected as a Silver winner by the online trade publication Retail Touchpoints for its 2014 Channel Innovation Awards.
• Sears Holdings has been named one of this year’s 25 “Best Places to Work for Recent Grads.”
• Sears Holdings is ranked in the top 100 in the 2013 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces by The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
• Diversity MBA Magazine names two Sears Holdings leaders to its Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders 2013 list.
• For the seventh consecutive year, Sears Holdings has been recognized by G.I. Jobs on its Top 100 Military Friendly Employers list. For 2013, the company is ranked at #14.

We are seeking an experienced In-Home Service Technician with a great attitude and the ability to help customers with their in-home repairs. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sears family!

In-Home Appliance Service Technician – Repair Technician – Appliance Maintenance

Benefits

At Sears, we provide competitive pay and ongoing training in a collaborative, supportive, and team-oriented setting. In the repair technician role, you will enjoy working independently as a representative of a leading retailer and in-home service provider.

• Service van
• Specialized tools
• Uniforms
• Laptop computer
• Smartphone
• Home dispatched (most locations)
• Industry training
• Various incentive plans
• Career opportunities

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements

Job Responsibilities

As a repair technician, you will be responsible for the repair of products in customers’ homes. Products you will repair include the following home appliances: Washers & Dryers, Gas & Electric Stoves, Microwave Ovens, Dishwashers, Trash Compactors, Garbage Disposers, and other home appliances.

• Providing timely and quality repairs of customers’ products
• Maintaining high-quality customer service and care
• Promoting and selling additional products and services
• Meeting key performance metrics and/or productivity goals
• Providing knowledgeable and courteous repair service
• Looking for ways to improve business performance and enhance the customer experience
• Communicating benefits of the Value Added Services Process to the customer
• Maintaining truck stock inventory within the prescribed company guidelines and standards
• Following the truck maintenance schedule and keeping a clean, organized truck

Qualifications

Job Requirements

As an In-Home Service Technician, you must be highly organized and possess excellent communication skills. We are seeking a dedicated team player who is able to ensure fast, flexible, and expert service to every customer via excellent time management skills.

• At least 1 – 2 years of appliance maintenance or repair technician experience, preferred
• Working mechanical knowledge, including the use of tools and test equipment
• Ability to perform accurate repair of customer product
• Must complete all technician training elements within required timeframes
• Ability to follow directions and specific process steps to ensure quality workmanship
• Flexibility to work variable and flexible hours, including overtime
• Ability to use a computer for parts inquiries and ordering
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled