Alarm Installer- New Customer Install

Job Description

Job Description

Looking for a new career? Looking for a company who will train you and invest in you?

TEKsystems is looking for candidates who are interested in working with their hands, meeting new people, solving problems and making a difference in the community. The work is manual / physical, but very rewarding.

The reality today is that they will hire anyone with a good attitude, good work ethic and will show up and is willing to work and learn.

People who come from a background or education where they have worked with their hands, provided customer service, worked outside typically work out much better than people with an IT or office background.

Day to day duties :

They will receive training on and be doing the following :

1. Installation and programming of Burglar Alarms, CCTV (IP & Analog), DVRs, and Access Control Systems for residential customers.

2. Installing window breaks, door units, smoke detectors.

3. Troubleshooting signal issues to ensure alarm functions properly if needed.

4. Perform daily hands-on field interaction with customers at the site level and some smaller customer care levels.

5. Test and verify signals for equipment

6. Train customer on use of equipment and answer all questions to include ensuring that they have no additional need (equipment, etc.).

7. Completing necessary customer paperwork for each job.

8. Cost ALL PART utilize for each individual job installed PRIOR to closing out job with dispatch center.

9. Maintaining accurate truck inventory of products.

10. Provide top quality customer service.

11. Achieve 90% Goal Attainment for completed installations and zero “go-backs”.

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

They will need to be extremely customer oriented, and display professionalism at all times in these customer homes. They need to be on time consistently. Must have Great Communication skills. This very important along with being reliability and possessing an adaptive personality. This person should have stellar interpersonal skills, along with the ability to think quickly on their feet, read non-verbal ques from the home's resident and have a solution oriented, customer centric attitude. The last thing a customer wants to hear is that "I'm not familiar with this system or I do not know how to work on this." It's important to give the customer confidence that their issue will be resolved.

Tools Needed / PPE Gear :

6-foot ladder (they can get a Little Giant that folds up if they drive a sedan), screwdrivers but preferably an electric drill, wire cutters, hand sheetrock saw. (This may take some time to build up, but you need to understand the expectation)

FAQ : What radius are you traveling too?

They are going to try and keep you within 60-90 miles, Once out of training, they will be able to reimburse $100 per week for gas (Submit receipts)

FAQ : Is there mileage etc.?

Will only reimburse for mileage in the rare occasion that they must go over 40 miles from location to another

Mask – since you will be going to customer homes, you should always have a clean face covering available if needed

FAQ : Is there weekend work?

Yes, the schedule can vary Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday until you convert permanently

FAQ : How long is training?

Depends on quickly the person picks up on the skill and when they get their license in. Typically, it's between 4-5 weeks radio training should be less time because it is a highly repeatable function on the same equipment

Candidates must have reliable transportation and be able to pass a drug / background check.

Business Drivers / Customer Impact :

Support the growing needs of the companies Services Planning and Implementation team. The company is experiencing a great deal of growth in the area and looking to build up the market back up.

Salary : $100