Cable Installation Technician - Kanaan Communications

Kanaan Communication is currently hiring Cable Installation Technicians. You will be the face of the company and responsible for installing cable television, phone and internet for residential and business customers.  

All work completed is paid by piece work which depends on what is being installed.

Qualified applicants would have experience with construction, wiring, HVAC, car audio, alarms, maintenance, and/or landscaping experience.

What you'll do:

• Install, maintain, and repair cable systems
• Test and troubleshoot issues with network communication
• Conduct thorough inspections of cable lines to ensure the system is working correctly
• Provide great customer service and education to all customers
• Maintain a clean, stocked work vehicle

What we are looing for:

• Strong Customer Service skills a must
• Experience using hand tools
• Work efficiently on assigned tasks independently

Required:

• Availability to work 6 days per week, including weekends, afternoons, and evenings.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, motor vehicle check, drug test, and DOT physical exam, resulting in a valid medical card

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Working 3- feet above ground level
• Climb into and out of equipment (trucks, cars, backhoes, trenchers, etc.) 
• Must be able to lift/carry 80 lbs. regularly as needed with or without assistance  
• The employee will be sitting, bending, using hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as reaching with hands and arms to spaces both high and low, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, crawling, crouching, lifting, holding or stooping while on shift
• Ability to work while wearing safety boots, safety glasses and hardhat
• Remote work may be required - long driving and sitting will be required in these instances
• Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include but are not limited to close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus potentially near and/or far as needed
• The noise level in the work environment for this position maybe moderate to loud
• All work is outdoors so employees in this position are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions which can include but is not limited to extreme heat and cold temperatures; inclement weather such as rain, snow, sleet and dust as well as adverse driving conditions including wet roads, icy roads, and fog

What you’ll get…

• Opportunity to work in a growing company.
• Weekly Paychecks
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Saving Accounts
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Life and AD&D 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Company Discounts
• Legal Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Health Savings Account
• Cigna Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program    
• Surgery Plus service
• Teladoc System                 

Production pay $15 /Hr guarantee

Who we are:

Kanaan Communications, LLC provides a wide range of services to telecommunications providers including engineering services; outside plant construction (Aerial/Underground); plant maintenance; network upgrades including node splits, fiber & coax splicing, and activation/certification work.  Kanaan has a specialized power supply team providing maintenance, capital improvements, and on-demand services. Join the Kanaan Communications Team!

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.