Job Description

1-800 WATER DAMAGE is a trusted property restoration company serving customers across the nation. With locations spanning coast-to-coast, we help home and business owners return their property to its original condition, while restoring what truly matters—health and safety. Our team is fully vetted, IICRC-certified, and insured for your safety. The Restoration Technician is responsible to perform emergency services, remediation and contents restoration work. Must adhere to EPA, OSHA, and local requirements regarding safety and hazardous materials handling. Prefer to have IICRC WRT, ASD and AMRT certificates. The individual must be available for emergency response work after-hours and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform content restoration work on residential and commercial properties
• Perform physical labor associated with cleanup activities, packing customers’ contents, general on-location cleaning, HVAC cleaning, and deodorization of facilities
• Assists with the inventory of site contents, setup of emergency services equipment, preparing contents for storage and lifting items into storage
• Follow applicable safety rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and site-specific safety plans when performing cleanup activities and donning protective gear
• Operate routinely used tools and equipment
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment
• Warehouse maintenance, stock supplies, building maintenance
• Perform work at high elevations such as from a ladder and scaffolding
• Hazardous Waste Operations
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2-4 years of Construction and / or restoration experience, working on water / fire damage jobs specifically, environmental experience, and hazardous waste.
• Must maintain a valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record.
• Must be able to exercise good judgment and to understand and carry out written and/or oral instructions, along with sound problem-solving ability.
• Must be able to stand; walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel – reach with hands & arms and talk or hear.
• Must be able to regularly lift and or move up to 35 pounds.
• Bilingual English / Spanish is encouraged, but not required.

Prefer
Safety training, certifications, and/or other licensing e.g. IICRC certifications
Maintenance, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, construction, etc./other handywork experience multilingual skills

Benefits/Perks

• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Paid Training
• Growth and Career Advancement Opportunities

Compensation: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Choose a Rewarding Career with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE

1-800 WATER DAMAGE is a trusted property restoration company serving customers across the nation. With locations spanning coast-to-coast, we help home and business owners return their property to its original condition, while restoring what truly matters—health and safety. Our team is fully vetted, IICRC-certified, and insured for your safety.

What We Do

We handle a range of restoration projects including emergency mitigation, water damage restoration, carpet cleaning, fire and smoke damage restoration, sewage cleanup, mold remediation, and much more. We understand how stressful this situation can be, which is why we are equipped to help you deal with insurance companies, property management, and the many other parties interested or involved with the damage. Our water damage technicians, sales teams, and administrative professionals take pride in helping others through home and commercial building restoration.

Our Values

Owned by the BELFOR Franchise Group, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE is dedicated to excellence. We provide services with a personal touch but are also backed by the expertise of an internationally renowned restoration company. Because clients are going through an extremely difficult and emotionally taxing time, we provide caring support, upfront communication, and effective services. We believe in full transparency, which is why we provide customized solutions and pricing upfront.

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 1-800-Water Damage Corporate.