Water Restoration Technician

Aerotek
Palo Alto, CA

Job Title: Water Restoration Technician

Job Description

This position is ideal for individuals with experience in carpet cleaning, construction, lawn care, pest control, and general labor. You will be part of a dedicated crew removing water from structures using specialized equipment, removing damaged furniture, flooring, and wallboard. The role requires a valid driver's license and comfort with wearing a respirator.

Responsibilities

  • Remove water from structures using specialized equipment.
  • Remove damaged furniture, flooring, and wallboard.
  • Collect monetary payment and proceed to the next service call.
  • Extensive driving to customers in a timely and professional manner.
  • Enter customers’ residences providing trustworthy service while solving problems.
  • Perform hard labor during long workdays.

Essential Skills

  • Experience in construction, general labor, landscaping, demolition, restoration, and fire damage.
  • Comfortable using hand tools.
  • Knowledge in wastewater, property damage, water treatment, and remediation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Haz tech certification.
  • Backflow certifications (support provided for obtaining).
  • OSHA 10 certification (support provided for obtaining).
  • CDL A license (will need to get eventually).

Why Work Here?

We offer flexible work schedules and top benefits, making this an attractive opportunity for immediate hiring into full-time positions. Employees benefit from a comprehensive package including medical insurance with a Prescription Drug Card, accident and critical illness insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid training. Additional perks include life insurance, a matching 401K retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, profit sharing, and weekly pay. The company provides major equipment and tools, a company vehicle, and offers quarterly reviews alongside commissions on all billings.

Work Environment

The work involves excavation in both commercial and residential buildings. Typical workdays are 8 hours, with overtime paid at 1.5 times the average production for that week. Employees clock in as soon as they leave their home each morning, ensuring fair compensation for all time worked.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of East Palo Alto, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Paid Training Company Vehicle That’s why we offer an extensive employee benefit package including:Medical insurance with a Prescription Drug CardAccident and Critical Illness InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsurancePaid VacationPaid TrainingLife InsuranceMatching 401K Retirement Savings PlanTuition ReimbursementProfit Sharing

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in East Palo Alto,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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