Structural Services Technician - Midwest
About The Position
Wild Goose Chase, Inc. (WGC) is a leading bird control solutions company dedicated to helping businesses and properties manage bird issues through proven, science-based solutions. With nearly 30 years of experience and a growing national footprint, we pride ourselves on innovative approaches to bird management that balance property and wildlife needs. Wild Goose Chase’s employees are: evidence-based, tenacious, and respectful. Those 3 values guide the way everyone operates within the company. If these values align with your values, we want to hear from you! Position Overview This position performs a variety of tasks, including but not limited to: installing bird deterrence and exclusion solutions, cleaning bird fecal matter, trapping birds, and explaining or representing the company and our science-based solutions to customers. Structural technicians spend at least half of their time onsite at customer locations, installing, maintaining, or evaluating solutions. While not in the field, technicians are expected to meet regularly with the Wild Goose Chase team (virtually or in person) to communicate on status of jobs, receive future assignments, contribute feedback and ideas to improve team processes, etc. Key Requirements To perform tasks associated with this role, the candidate needs to be based out of the Midwest, but willing to travel by car and airplane across the U.S. to service customers. Candidates based in the Chicago metro area, Indianapolis metro area, Milwaukee metro area, and Detroit metro area are preferred. An ideal candidate would be an outdoors man or woman, comfortable working with wildlife, and/or a trades person comfortable working with handheld and power tools for structural installations. This job is well suited for someone interested in variety in their day-to-day. We’re looking for hands-on problem solvers and collaborative team-players with can-do attitudes.
Requirements
- Have a valid state driver's license.
- Have a clean MVR (driving record)
- Be drug & substance free.
- Must be comfortable working in environments where there is wildlife (birds) present.
- Must be comfortable working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
- Be able to travel up to 60% of the time. Travel may include overnight stays (paid for by company).
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds.
- Be able to safely carry, set up, and load/unload ladders up to 28 feet by yourself.
- Be able to safely climb and work from fixed, extension, and step ladders of varying heights.
- Be able to bend, stoop, and kneel multiple times throughout the day to carry and install equipment and materials.
- Be able to safely use a variety of fall protection and PPE equipment.
- Be able to pass a medical evaluation and fit test for respirator use.
- Be familiar with and able to operate a variety of handheld and power tools.
- With training, be able to operate and work from aerial man lifts
- With training, be able to load, hook up, and safely tow trailers with appropriate vehicles
- Candidates need to be comfortable working at heights.
- Be able to keep safety top priority and take proper safety measures depending on the circumstance (such as wearing proper PPE).
- Have a professional appearance, including a company uniform while working.
- Be familiar with and comfortable utilizing Microsoft Suite solutions, including, but not limited to, Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams etc.
- Open to learning and utilizing other project management software as required.
Nice To Haves
- An ideal candidate would be an outdoors man or woman, comfortable working with wildlife, and/or a trades person comfortable working with handheld and power tools for structural installations.
- hands-on problem solvers and collaborative team-players with can-do attitudes.
Responsibilities
- installing bird deterrence and exclusion solutions
- cleaning bird fecal matter
- trapping birds
- explaining or representing the company and our science-based solutions to customers
- installing, maintaining, or evaluating solutions
- communicate on status of jobs
- receive future assignments
- contribute feedback and ideas to improve team processes
Benefits
- Competitive salary rate for wildlife management industry
- Vehicle Reimbursement or company vehicle provided
- Technology: Company phone provided upon re quest
- Benefits Package: Health insurance, 401(k), year-end profit sharing, and PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
