Water Jetting Technician

Founded in 1935, Roto-Rooter is North America's largest plumbing, drain cleaning, and water cleanup services provider. Roto-Rooter operates businesses in over 100 company-owned branches, independent contractor territories, and approximately 400 independent franchise operations, serving approximately 90% of the U.S. population and parts of Canada.

Roto-Rooter Services Company has an exciting opening for a water-jetting expert to service commercial and residential customers for our East Bay branch located in Livermore, CA.  The average wage range for an experienced Water Jetting Technician is $75,000 to $95,000.

Service technicians are paid an hourly rate of $17.00 to $24.00 during training. After training, they are paid an hourly rate at or above the minimum wage for all hours worked. The hourly pay rate may vary, depending on whether the pay is for base pay paid at the employee’s base hourly rate (minimum wage), or administrative pay for administrative hours worked (between minimum wage and $77.92) . Service technicians also have the potential to earn commissions at the rate of 16-22% of revenue depending on the revenue category.  Commissions ranging from $10 to $139 can also be earned for selling products and treatments.

In this role, you will service our current customers to resolve their most challenging drain cleaning and preventive maintenance issues by utilizing high pressure water jetting equipment. Tasks include line locating, providing repair estimates, and performing the service.  In addition, you will help build our commercial customer base by visiting target customers to offer preventative maintenance agreements.

• Moves levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement and operation of water jetting system.
• Documents and computes weekly receipts, invoices, and expenses with the branch accounting personnel.
• Maintains truck by recharging batteries, filling fuel tank and cleaning vehicle parts and equipment.

• For branches using a pull-behind jet machine, a DOT license will be required.
• Highschool diploma or equivalent. 
• Individuals must be able to speak and write in English.
• Valid driver's license.

If you have great people skills, proven sales experience, mechanically inclined, and are a proven problem solver, we want to talk to you! The Jet Truck Operator position also requires grasping, pushing, and pulling of hose, squatting, bending, and twisting to safely and effectively water jetting system. Manual dexterity to use basic tools such as screwdriver, wrench, hammer are so required. 

At Roto-Rooter we believe our greatest investment is in our employees.  We prioritize the health and well-being of our team and their families. That’s why we offer an extensive employee benefit package including:

• Medical insurance with a Prescription Drug Card
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Training
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Profit Sharing

Roto-Rooter offers excellent career paths for military veterans and personnel transitioning to civilian professions. Throughout our 86 years in business, we've found that military training and structure are a great fit at our company.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, military status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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