Better Careers Start Here!
Join a company that fosters career growth through formal job training and strategic
leadership development programs. The amazing career opportunities at Hunter
Communications are fueled by our rapidly expanding, state-of-the-art fiber internet and
world-class customer service.
At Hunter Communications, all employees are provided a benefit package including
medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, and an employee assistance
program. We offer very generous vacation, sick, and holiday time off, a 401k program with
a generous employer match, and numerous bonus opportunities.
Job Description
As a Hunter Communications Field Technician, you’ll be installing our internet and other
services into customer’s homes and businesses along with the occasional service call
and repair. Because this position has you working daily with our customers, you’ll need to
excel at communicating effectively with our customers and working with urgency to
complete jobs in a timely manner. Most of the work is outdoors and takes place year-
round so the right candidate will be comfortable working in all weather conditions, while
climbing/working from ladders, telephone poles, and bucket trucks. You must have
experience with hand tools.
The Field Technician performs all responsibilities related to installing wireless, fiber, coax,
voice, apps, and streaming services. They perform maintenance on our network and
repair services for customers when experiencing issues. Work is performed at single
family homes, apartment complexes, and businesses ranging from small offices or
restaurants to hospitals. A professional presence is required at all times, including when
not directly in the presence of a customer. As our Google Review scores reflect, Hunter
Communications is well known for our outstanding customer experience delivered by our
Field Technicians. We believe in making it easy for customers to do business with us,
leading the pack, and standing out through our exceptional installation experience.
This is a full-time position, with a working schedule of 10-hour days, and 4 days a week Wed-
Sat. This position also requires occasional travel to our other markets across Oregon and
Northern California for a week at a time. There is a rotating on-call schedule and may
require weekend work as well as overtime.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform new wireless, fiber, coax, voice, app, and streaming installations,
reconnects, upgrades and disconnects for internet and phone services.
- Install all services up to Hunter Communications standards and specifications.
Installations could include relocating cable outlets, adding routers and modems,
interior and exterior wiring paths.
- Working off a 32-foot ladder, bucket truck, and/or telephone pole at heights up to
35 feet
- Maintenance and repair of the network and customer services
- Training completion and strict adherence to all safety standards and policies
- Provide first-class customer service including detailed customer education on all
products.
- Assist in training new Field Technicians (adjusted workload will be provided
accordingly).
- Climbing communications towers of us to 500 feet to support and maintain our
wireless network. Safety training and certification will be provided.
- Occasional out-of-town travel and on-call rotation will be required.
Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
At Hunter Communications, we have rare and exceptional team collaboration. There is
high-trust, autonomy, empowerment, and a strong desire to see the value each unique
person brings to the team and support their development at this job and their next. We’re
looking for someone who can help us be better together, with strengths like:
- A shared belief in exceptional customer service and going the extra mile for our
team and our customers
- Eager to learn and grow
- Strong problem-solving mindset
- Passionate about creating and maintaining positive collaborative relationships
- Comfort and proficiency with technology and apps
- Genuinely interested in helping others
- Committed to building trusting relationships
- Comfort working independently and as part of a team
- A strong desire to be a part of change and make an impact on our business and
in our community
- Telecommunications experience preferred but not required
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Must have ability to be on call as needed, including nights and holidays
- Must have and maintain a clean driving record including no tickets for speed in
excess of 20 mph or DUII in last 5 years of driving history
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs., lift and carry extension ladders
up to 32’
- Ability to operate both electric and standard hand tools.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, crawling, climbing, and twisting
for prolonged periods
- Use of hands and fingers, handle, and operate objects, tools, or controls and reach
with hands and arms
- Specific vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus,
ability to distinguish color in graphs, charts, etc.
- Must be able to communicate and be understood clearly; hearing ability
requirements include ability to interact with employees and customers.
Compensation
This position pays from $21.00 to $34.50 per hour depending on experience. All travel
expenses will be covered with a per diem when travel is required. Depending on what level
you enter we advance rapidly moves you through our Field Technician training program
where additional hourly rate increases and benefits occur.
Working Conditions
- Work inside buildings as well as outside in a variety of weather conditions
- Must be comfortable with heights, working from ladder, bucket truck, and/or
telephone pole at heights up to 35 feet
- Must be comfortable working in confined spaces, such as attics and basements
- Must be comfortable installing and using traffic control devices in roadways
EOE Statement
Hunter Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring,
placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation and training.