Youth Apprenticeship Restoration Technician

College is not for everyone, but a successful career is!

Are you a high school student in the Roanoke Valley who is interested in entering the workplace immediately after graduation but with a jump on salary and benefits? Do you know college is not for you at this time in your life? We may be the opportunity you are looking for as a Youth Restoration Technician Apprentice

Registered Apprenticeship

Our apprenticeship is registered with The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and will prepare you for more significant opportunities with our company upon successful completion. Once completed, you will hold that license wherever you choose to live.

Do you love helping people during challenging times? Our job is to assist in putting people's lives back to normal as soon as possible following fire or water disasters. Perhaps you have seen our ads on local and national television? Or you have seen our bright green trucks and vans throughout the Roanoke Valley. Those are our team members helping families and businesses get back on their feet. We clean up and restore homes and businesses.

Do you like being a part of a team?

Our team-based work environment is designed to give you first-hand opportunities to see disasters and teach you how to help. Upon completing the 2000-hour program, our goal is to get you started in a career path toward supervision and management within SERVPRO® Roanoke, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties.

Safety - our teams assess situations and determine the safest and best methods to help. You will learn to evaluate conditions and ensure the environment is safe for everyone, and you will understand and follow safety and risk management guidelines. We will teach you driving skills using company vehicles when you are 18 and have a valid Virginia Driver's license.

Responsibilities : Travel to and from job sites with team members.

Assist in identifying the correct equipment to be used on a job.

Organize and load the vehicles fast and efficiently for the team to help the family or business.

Create the staging area and equipment.

Maintain the cleanliness of the job site.

Perform production process following SERVPRO® according to Virginia Department of Labor & Industry standards and policies.

Enhance your communication skills with team members and crew chiefs.

Assess and clean equipment.

Assist in returning equipment.

Communicate to leaders the status of equipment for repairs.

Learn basic customer service communication skills and have opportunities to enhance communication skills.

Earn additional hours and income on weekends.

Qualifications :

Must be enrolled in high school in Roanoke County, Roanoke City, or Salem High School and registered with respective school as a Workforce Readiness student.

Must have parents or guardians' support to participate in the program.

Must successfully complete a background check subject to applicable laws.

Must be goal-oriented.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements : Ability to regularly lift 50 pounds and lift to 100 pounds with assistance.

Walking and standing for long periods on the job site and sitting in a vehicle during travel. There will be some climbing dependent upon the job site.

Repetitive pushing / pulling / lifting / carrying objects.

All employees of a SERVPRO® Franchise are hired by, employed by, and under the sole supervision and control of an independently owned and operated SERVPRO® Franchise. SERVPRO® Franchise employees are not employed by, jointly employed by, agents of, or under the supervision or control of Servpro Industries, Inc., the Franchisor, in any manner whatsoever.

Compensation : $13.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Picture yourself here fulfilling your potential

At SERVPRO®, you can make a positive difference in people's lives each and every day! We're seeking self-motivated, proactive, responsible, and service-oriented teammates to join us in our mission of helping customers in their greatest moments of need by repairing and restoring homes and businesses with an industry-leading level of service. With nearly 2,000 franchises all over the country, finding exciting and rewarding SERVPRO® career opportunities near you is easy! We look forward to hearing from you.

All employees of a SERVPRO® Franchise are hired by, employed by, and under the sole supervision and control of an independently owned and operated SERVPRO® Franchise. SERVPRO® Franchise employees are not employed by, jointly employed by, agents of, or under the supervision or control of Servpro Franchisor, LLC, in any manner whatsoever.

Salary : $13