Operations Assistant (Paid Apprenticeship) – Commercial HVAC

Rabine Mechanical Solutions LLC • Crystal Lake, IL

17d • $18 - $22

About The Position

This is a paid apprenticeship for someone who wants real experience, real skills, and a real career path. Not a dead-end warehouse job. Not a temporary helper role.

As an Operations Assistant, you’ll support our commercial HVAC operations by helping in the warehouse, delivering materials, assisting on job sites, and learning how HVAC projects are planned, priced, and executed. If you show up, work hard, and want to learn, this role can grow into Project Management or Estimating.

No HVAC experience required. We’ll train the right person.

Requirements

• Reliable, motivated, and willing to learn
• Comfortable with physical, hands-on work
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Basic computer skills (email, spreadsheets)
• Interest in construction, HVAC, or project management

Nice To Haves

• Warehouse or construction experience
• Familiarity with tools or job sites
• Trade school or technical coursework
• Forklift experience or willingness to be trained

Responsibilities

• Keep the warehouse clean, organized, and safe
• Receive and stage materials and equipment
• Help track inventory and identify shortages
• Load and unload trucks and equipment
• Deliver materials and tools to job sites
• Perform material haul-offs and jobsite cleanup
• Assist technicians and project teams as extra hands
• Help with jobsite setup, staging, and organization
• Assist with ordering parts and materials
• Pick up parts from suppliers when needed
• Verify materials match job needs and purchase orders
• Help maintain safe, clean job sites
• Assist with staging PPE and safety equipment
• Follow and support company safety policies
• Speak up if something doesn’t look safe
• Help gather jobsite information for estimates
• Assist with material lists and basic takeoffs
• Learn how labor and materials turn into pricing
• Participate in job reviews to understand what went right and wrong

Benefits

• Paid apprenticeship with real responsibility
• $18–$22/hour with clear room to grow
• Learn skills that lead to real careers, not just jobs
• Work alongside experienced technicians and managers
• Clear path to Project Coordinator, Project Manager, or Estimator roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed