Chemical Service Technician

Garratt Callahan Co•San Francisco, CA

22d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Water Treatment Chemical Service Technician—San Francisco, California Garratt-Callahan ( www.garrattcallahan.com ) is family friendly, profitable, stable, and fiercely private. No layoffs in 120 years. No ownership changes in 120 years. Haven't changed our commission plan in 30 years. 80 straight years of profitability. We have operations in every state in the USA. Chemical Service Technicians are responsible for sales support by maintaining the existing customer base in downtown San Francisco. Perform water treatment tests at the existing customers. With the freedom of working from your home, you can work and train in a territory alongside veteran Territory Managers. The best place to live is in or very near San Francisco. The career track for a Chemical Service Technician is to train to become a Territory Manager. Territory Managers are eligible for unlimited commission and a year-end bonus. As a Technical Sales Support/Service Technician, you will receive an industry competitive salary, expenses, benefits, and a $675 per month car allowance. In addition, ample technical support is provided along with continuous training. Paperwork is kept to a minimum. Compensation is based upon experience and the ability to succeed. $85,000 to $100,000 first year for a qualified candidate. We hire with a focus that favors the committed employee both in terms of overall compensation and growth opportunities. We have designed our compensation package accordingly. Benefits include a corporate 401k, health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Job Responsibilities: Solve customers' water problems. Treat industrial boilers and cooling towers to keep them energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Perform detailed water testing & analyses at industrial sites, Medical Centers, and Commercial Buildings. Help sell Garratt-Callahan's proprietary chemical blends, equipment, & monitoring technology. Passivation of stainless steel in industrial water treatment systems. Help sell corrosion & scale inhibitors, coagulants, flocculants, biocides, bio-augmentation, feed & monitoring equipment, water management plans, reverse osmosis products. Help sell Water Safety Programs. Keep our existing customers happy. Help bring on new industrial customers. About Garratt-Callahan: Garratt-Callahan is a US based private 120-year-old, nationwide water treatment chemical company. Garratt-Callahan www.garrattcallahan.com treats industrial boilers and cooling towers to keep them energy efficient and environmentally friendly with one of the most advanced product lines in the industry. We are registered to ISO 9001:2015 and sell an industry leading line of “green" solutions, G-C GreenTech. We are headquartered in Burlingame, California. G-C is family owned, profitable, and expanding. We have five chemical plants in the USA, technical salespeople in every state, and the Caribbean. Benefits: We offer a competitive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, AD&D, LT, and 401k. A monthly car allowance and travel expenses are provided. First year compensation is $85,000 to $100,000 depending on experience. Advanced training, and a clear career path into sales. Family friendly, flexible hours. A huge benefit of working for Garratt-Callahan is our stability and low turnover. No Layoffs in our 120-year history G-C is a profitable company. The last year that G-C did not turn a profit was during World War 2. 2024 was a record sales year, and 2025 sales are trending to finish even better.

Requirements

You will be a successful applicant if you have a technical degree such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Paper Science, or Water Resources.
You must have a 4-year science degree to qualify for this position.
You must be a capable Chemist.
You must live in San Francisco or the Peninsula, and be familiar with the industrial marketplace of the Bay Area.
Garratt-Callahan does not sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

One-year technical sales, or an internship related to water treatment chemicals is preferred, but we are willing to train and mentor.
Outside industrial sales experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Solve customers' water problems.
Treat industrial boilers and cooling towers to keep them energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
Perform detailed water testing & analyses at industrial sites, Medical Centers, and Commercial Buildings.
Help sell Garratt-Callahan's proprietary chemical blends, equipment, & monitoring technology.
Passivation of stainless steel in industrial water treatment systems.
Help sell corrosion & scale inhibitors, coagulants, flocculants, biocides, bio-augmentation, feed & monitoring equipment, water management plans, reverse osmosis products.
Help sell Water Safety Programs.
Keep our existing customers happy.
Help bring on new industrial customers.