Drain Technician

Hoffmann Brothers•Earth City, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Hoffmann Brothers, we stand committed to our mission of Improving Life in Every Home – our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we live and serve. For over 40 years, we have been an industry leader in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair for residential and commercial properties in St. Louis - and now in Nashville, TN! Recipient of multiple Top Workplace and industry awards, we believe in taking the best care of our employees, and they will take the best care of our customers. At Hoffmann Brothers, your career growth is important to us. Whether you are new to the trades wanting to take advantage of our free trade training programs, or a career professional looking to cultivate your craft or leadership skills, we have a path for you! We are looking for an experienced Drain Professional in St. Louis to operate drain cleaning equipment, hydro jetting equipment, install and remove water heaters, work on various fixtures including toilets, sump pumps, etc., and ability to work with various tools in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Ideal candidates possess superior customer service skills, are great problem solvers and thrive in a challenging environment. If this sounds like you and you want to grow your career with a stable company as an essential team member, we encourage you to apply today!

Requirements

2+ years of relevant work experience
Experience working with hand and power tools
Experience with drain cleaning equipment
General knowledge of safe working practices and federal/state OSHA requirements is required as applicable.

Responsibilities

Operate drain cleaning equipment
Utilize a jack hammer, rotary hammer, shovels, etc. for the use of exaction for repairs
Digging/cutting/drilling holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipe
Measuring, cutting, threading and assembling new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports
Diagnose and repair toilets, simple fixtures, sump pumps
Ability to communicate with customers in a clear, confident manner throughout the entire service so that they are aware what is going on inside their home/business
Ability to adjust your communications to provide the best customer experience possible
Ability to create detailed job notes in the customer’s account for future reference
Ability to both teach and learn by sharing thoughts/experiences with your coworkers in meetings and in one-to-one interactions
Willingness to try new ideas and recommend process improvements to your manager with the objective of improving efficiency/effectiveness
Frequent communication with dispatchers so that they know the status of each job for scheduling purposes
The ability to maintain a clean and organized workspace both in a customer’s property and your company vehicle
The ability to work safely and the motivation to help ensure that those you work with are working in a safe manner