Water Restoration Technician

ServiceMaster Restoration by Desert Dry; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ServiceMaster Restoration by Desert Dry is seeking a Water Restoration Technician to monitor and complete restoration tasks, including drying, demolition and associated activities. You will prepare notes, photos and documents to support insurance reimbursements and explain steps to customers on-site with clear, printed materials as guidance.

The role requires on-site work, strong customer service, and the ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in restoration or construction preferred but not required.
• Valid drivers license and satisfactory driving record.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Experience with using mobile software to enter data.
• Can read and follow product label usage instructions.
• Punctual with a clean, complete uniform.
• Must be able to prioritize activities and meet deadlines.
• Certifications are not required but preferred: WTR ash; Water Damage Restoration Technician; ASD ash; Applied Structural Drying Technician.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves work orders, checks route for travel, ensures equipment and supplies are loaded on truck, and arrives at the job site.
• Explains processes to complete active jobs and next steps to customers using printed materials as a guide with or without supervision.
• Completes assigned jobs according to company processes while maintaining quality control on each job.
• Performs water damage restoration including extraction, packing out contents, disposing of non-salvageable materials, and light construction/demolition as directed by supervisor.
• Ensures equipment, supplies, vehicles, and products are properly handled; reports any malfunctions or damage to supervisor.
• Inspects jobs after completion, obtains customer signatures for approval, and requests payments when necessary.
• Performs daily monitoring on assigned water jobs for residential and/or commercial customers with urgency.
• Adjusts the drying plan daily based on meter readings.
• Resolves customer issues and communicates with supervisor and key staff.
• Prepares documentation and pictures according to company policies to ensure reimbursement from insurance companies.

Skills

Water restoration

Customer service

Communication skills

Time management

Reading instructions

Job description

Position Overview

Monitors, inspects and completes tasks for Water 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.

Position Overview

Monitors, inspects and completes tasks for Water 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.

Benefits

• 401(k), 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

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 supervisor
• Completes assigned jobs according to company processes while maintaining quality control on each job
• Performs water damage repair to include water extraction, pack-out of contents, removing/disposing of non-salvageable materials, 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
  • ASD – Applied Structural Drying 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.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. The Company reserves the right to modify this description in the future, with or without notice to the employee. This Job Description does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and employment with the Company remains at will. These responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The ServiceMaster Company, LLC.