Mitigation Technician

The Caputo Group; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

The Caputo Group in Bend, OR is hiring a Mitigation Technician to oversee Water/Fire/Mold Restoration jobs. The role involves monitoring, inspecting, and completing tasks to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Responsibilities include preparing documentation for insurance reimbursement, performing damage services, and communicating effectively with customers. Candidates should be high school graduates and possess good communication skills, with experience in restoration preferred. Competitive compensation of $25-$30/hr based on experience is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in the restoration or construction industry not required but preferred.
• Valid Drivers’ License and satisfactory driving record is needed.
• Certifications like WTR – Water Damage Restoration Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and inspects Water/Fire/Mold Restoration jobs.
• Completes assigned jobs maintaining quality control.
• Prepares documentation for reimbursement from insurance.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good customer service skills

Experience using mobile software to enter data

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Mitigation Technician

Bend, OR

Compensation: $25-$30/hr (DOE)

Position Summary

Monitors, inspects, and completes tasks for Water/Fire/Mold Restoration jobs to ensure completion of drying, demolition, and various restoration activities. Prepare and review documentation to include notes, photos and documents according to company policies and procedures to ensure reimbursement from insurance companies. Explains processes used to complete active jobs and next steps to resolution in-person to customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Retrieves work orders, checks route for travel, ensures appropriate equipment and supplies are loaded on truck needed for job, arrives to work site.
• Explain processes used to complete active jobs and next steps to resolution in-person to customers using printed materials as a guide with or without a supervisor
• Completes assigned jobs according to company processes while maintaining quality control on each job
• Performs water and fire damage services to include water extraction, pack-out of contents, removing/disposing of non-salvageable materials, cleaning, light construction and demolition as directed by supervisor
• Ensures equipment, supplies, vehicles, and products are properly handled. Reports any equipment malfunction and or damage to supervisor
• Inspects jobs after completion and obtains customer signatures for approval purposes, and requests payments when necessary
• Performs daily monitoring and tasks on assigned water jobs to residential and/or commercial customers with urgency
• Responsible for making daily adjustments to the drying plan based on meter readings
• Inspects jobs after completion and obtains customer signatures for approval purposes, and requests payments when necessary
• Resolves issues with customers, communicates customer issues, daily job activities with supervisor and key company staff
• Prepares documentation and pictures according to company policies and procedures to ensure reimbursement from insurance companies

Job Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience in the restoration or construction industry not required but preferred
• Valid Drivers’ License and satisfactory driving record
• Good verbal and written and communication skills
• Good customer service skills
• Experience with using mobile software to enter data
• Can read and follow product label usage instructions
• Reports to work on time in a clean, complete uniform
• Must be able to prioritize activities and meet deadlines
• Certifications are not required but preferred:
• WTR – Water Damage Restoration Technician

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbent must be prepared to:

• Move up to 70 pounds often, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time. Lifting, squatting, crawling and crouching is required.
• Express or exchange ideas with others quickly, receive and act on detailed information given.
• For safety reasons, respirators, which are used in certain situations, must be able to seal to your face
• Use visual acuity to perform detail-oriented activities
• Be exposed to various inside and outside working conditions: The change of environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating

This organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.