Restoration Technician

1-800 Water Damage•San Jose, CA

1d•$25 - $28

About The Position

1-800 WATER DAMAGE is a trusted property restoration company serving customers across the nation. With locations spanning coast-to-coast, we help home and business owners return their property to its original condition, while restoring what truly matters—health and safety. Our team is fully vetted, IICRC-certified, and insured for your safety. The Restoration Technician is responsible to perform emergency services, remediation and contents restoration work. Must adhere to EPA, OSHA, and local requirements regarding safety and hazardous materials handling. Prefer to have IICRC WRT, ASD and AMRT certificates. The individual must be available for emergency response work after-hours and on weekends.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
2-4 years of Construction and / or restoration experience, working on water / fire damage jobs specifically, environmental experience, and hazardous waste.
Must maintain a valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record.
Must be able to exercise good judgment and to understand and carry out written and/or oral instructions, along with sound problem-solving ability.
Must be able to stand; walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel – reach with hands & arms and talk or hear.
Must be able to regularly lift and or move up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English / Spanish is encouraged, but not required.
Prefer Safety training, certifications, and/or other licensing e.g. IICRC certifications
Maintenance, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, construction, etc./other handywork experience multilingual skills

Responsibilities

Perform content restoration work on residential and commercial properties
Perform physical labor associated with cleanup activities, packing customers’ contents, general on-location cleaning, HVAC cleaning, and deodorization of facilities
Assists with the inventory of site contents, setup of emergency services equipment, preparing contents for storage and lifting items into storage
Follow applicable safety rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and site-specific safety plans when performing cleanup activities and donning protective gear
Operate routinely used tools and equipment
Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment
Warehouse maintenance, stock supplies, building maintenance
Perform work at high elevations such as from a ladder and scaffolding
Hazardous Waste Operations
All other duties as assigned