What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Technician position at DISH?
Do you like being active and working hands-on with the latest cutting-edge technology?
Join our J.D. Power award-winning In-Home Services team!
Check out our video to experience a day in the life of a DISH Technician:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbzCRD0Ajxk&t=4s
The In-Home Services organization supports thousands of talented employees in 125 facilities delivering service solutions to customers in every zip code. Our installation technicians are leading the charge for better customer experience, educating and connecting more Americans with every home they visit. Our dedication to customer experience is paying off: in 2023, DISH was awarded #1 in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power for the sixth year in a row.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Whats in it for you?
- A promotion at 6 months with a $1.00 per hour pay increase!
- Paid incentive with potential for up to $6,400 in your first year and $9,100 each year after that based on your performance!
- Our greatest benefit is opportunity, as we promote from within
- Over 300 current Field Managers started their career as DISH Technicians!
- Continued pay increases of 10% built in with each new DISH Technician level achieved!
- Grow four levels as a DISH Technician and beyond over the course of your career!
- Paid time off - vacation and sick time
- Free DISH TV programming at a value of $114.99/month at your home, plus deeply discounted SlingTV and Boost Mobile plans
- Paid training, tools, and uniforms
What will you be doing?
We build our value around simplifying lives. With installation expertise and a passion for sharing it, our technicians are building opportunities for themselves far into the future.
In this role, you will:
- Install and manage customer products, while creating opportunities to sell them on new personalized technology
- Work autonomously to upsell and offer smart home solutions to customers on a daily basis
- Relocate power and place mounts, satellite dishes, televisions, routers, cameras, receivers and whole-home connectivity technology in customer homes
- Conduct site surveys and in-person home assessments
Skills, Experience and Requirements
What skills and experience do you need?
Ideal technicians have:
- High energy, resourcefulness, and ability to multitask
- An eye for opportunities to sell customers on new personalized technology
- Strong customer advocacy skills: friendly, communicative, with a high degree of integrity
- Sales, electrical, maintenance/repair, cable, military, and/or customer service experience preferred
All technicians must have:
- Ability to work in-person in multiple homes per day (this is not a work-from-home position; you will be in the field servicing customers homes)
- Ability to stand for long periods of time on ladders, lift over 70 lbs. at times, crawl into small spaces, work in all climates and remain within the individual weight requirement of 335 lbs
- Valid driver's license in the state you are seeking employment in, with a driving record that meets DISH's minimum safety standard (You will get a Dish van and a gas card)
- Resilience in the face of a fast-paced and changing environment
- Ability to pivot work hours; five/six-day workweeks may be required during peak seasonal times
Salary Range
Compensation: $18.00/Hour
Compensation and Benefits
From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website. Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, to include a drug test and criminal background check.
About the Company:
DISH
Our Vision is to change the way the world communicates. Our Mission is to connect people and things.
We’re DISH. We’re the ones who pioneered the DVR and commercial-free TV. Colorado-born and family-owned, DISH has proudly served America since 1980. We make a point of listening to our customers and giving them what they want in an industry notorious for ignoring people. Of course, we’re proud of our past accomplishments, but our true excitement lies in the future.
DISH is our core business, but we’re also focused on growth with TV services like Sling, which reimagines the way people watch TV. We’re redefining the future of communication and connectivity too, with wireless spectrum and the Internet of Things. Nothing is out of our reach, and the opportunity to shape the future of entertainment and technology has never been more tangible.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
At DISH, we know that skills can be taught but a true fit is so much more than that.
We look for three main things when hiring:
ENERGY, INTELLIGENCE, and NEED TO ACHIEVE.
We want curious people with a positive attitude who are willing to put forth the effort to achieve something great in their career. We are not afraid of change. Whether it be technology, business, or culture, we are willing to learn, innovate, and admit mistakes. We do this so we can lead.
We have the energy, intelligence, and desire necessary to change the future of entertainment technology. Do you?
Company Size:
10,000 employees or more
Industry:
Telecommunications Services
Founded:
1996
Website:
https://www.dish.com/
Salary : $1 - $6,400
