Low Voltage Technician – Structured Cabling & Fiber

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Grimes, IA

2d•$20 - $35

About The Position

A+ Communications & Security, Hy-Vee’s in-house low voltage team, installs and services the networks supporting Hy-Vee stores. Work includes new construction, live-store remodels, data closets, and register lanes across Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The team performs Hy-Vee’s low voltage work directly, providing steady, year-round work. The company is hiring technicians at every level, from trainees learning the trade to experienced leads who can run a jobsite. Starting level and pay depend on experience, and a six-level career path outlines advancement requirements. The position is based in Grimes, Iowa, and involves travel throughout the eight-state territory. A company vehicle is provided, and employees are paid for all drive time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experienced technicians need commercial structured cabling, fiber, and/or network installation experience; entry-level applicants need mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
Valid driver's license; no CDL is required.
Able to obtain and maintain a DOT medical certification.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Comfortable using hand and power tools and able to distinguish wire color codes.
Takes pride in clean, organized, well-labeled work.
Professional when working with customers and store teams.
Regularly lift and move up to 100 pounds and frequently kneel, crawl, climb, and reach.
Work from extension ladders and scissor lifts at heights of 20 feet or more.

Nice To Haves

BICSI Installer 1, Installer 2, or Technician certification.
FOA CFOT or equivalent fiber certification.
OSHA 10/30 and aerial/scissor lift certification.
Experience on active construction or live-remodel jobsites.

Responsibilities

Pull, terminate, test, and label Cat6/6A copper and fiber cabling, including fusion splicing.
Install cabling on new construction projects and live-store remodels while working around open stores, customers, and other trades.
Lay out and build network racks for Hy-Vee IT network, server, point-of-sale, and register equipment.
Install, configure, and troubleshoot phones, registers, network equipment, workstations, printers, and paging systems.
Read construction prints to plan cable pathways and elevations, and coordinate with other trades.
Complete service calls and maintain accurate work orders, timecards, and inventory.
Thoroughly test systems before turnover.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus based on Hy-Vee company performance.
401(k) with company match of up to 3.5% when the employee contributes 7%; employees are 100% vested from day one, and part of the match is invested in Hy-Vee stock.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and additional elective coverage.
HSA match of $500 for individual coverage or $1,000 for family coverage with the high-deductible plan.
Paid time off, including 40 hours granted after the first 60 days and additional accrual based on hours worked and years of service; unused PTO is paid out upon departure.
Up to 48 additional hours of flexible time off per year for employees based in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Four weeks of paid parental leave.
Education assistance of up to $5,250 per year through Guild.
10% employee discount on Hy-Vee purchases of $25 or more.
Company shirts, hard hat, and gloves provided, plus a $220 annual pants allowance and $100 annual Bluetooth/hands-free allowance.
Company vehicle and full wages for all drive time.
Travel reimbursement through either a company-card plan covering hotels and meals up to specified limits, or a legacy per diem plan with meal and hotel reimbursement.
On-call pay of $200 per weekend plus overtime pay for all hours worked.