Service Route Technician I

Route Service Technician I - (20-35 hrs per week)

Why You Might Really Like This Job!

This isn't a traditional job where you're working next to a supervisor all day.

Once you're trained, your route is yours to run.

We provide the customers, established routes, training, equipment and support. You're trusted to manage your day, stay productive and take care of your customers.

Some of the things our field employees enjoy about the position include:

• $25/hour starting pay

• $25–$30/hour average compensation after training

• 72¢ per mile mileage reimbursement while running your route. Candidates can use a car, SUV or truck that is FWD, AWD or 4WD. Note that we do not transport the bag in vehicles. Bag goes in the customers trash can prior to leaving the customer site.

• Typically $200–$400 per month in mileage reimbursement

• Working independently for most of the day

• Staying physically active

• Spending the day outdoors instead of inside a building

• Spending plenty of time around dogs

• Established routes and recurring customers

• Monday–Friday being the normal workweek most of the year.

• Being rewarded financially as you become more efficient at the job

• Having a support team available without someone constantly standing over your shoulder

  
  

Join a Company Alaskans Trust!

Alaska Pet & Yard Services has been serving Alaskans for nearly two decades.

Our customers have rewarded us with a 4.8-star Google rating from more than 460 reviews.

We're proud of that reputation because it comes from years of showing up, taking care of our customers and doing what we say we're going to do.

When you join our field team, you're not joining a new company trying to figure things out.

We have an established customer base, recurring routes, proven systems, training, experienced field leadership and an office team supporting our technicians.

You're not responsible for finding customers or building your own route.

We provide the customers and the work. Your job is to take great care of them.

Once you're trained and comfortable with your route, you'll spend most of your day working independently.

You'll receive an established route and travel from customer to customer using your own vehicle. You'll typically service approximately 20-40 residential properties per day.

At each property, you'll enter the customer's yard, locate and remove pet waste, dispose of it in the customer's trash container and move on to your next customer.

We do not transport pet waste in your vehicle.

Yes, you're picking up dog poop. There's no reason to dress that part up.

But you're also outside, moving throughout the day, visiting dogs, running your own route and working without somebody hovering over you.

For the right person, that's a pretty good workday!

Get Better at the Job. Earn More!

Everyone starts at $25/hour during our approximately 60-day training/probationary period.

Once you've successfully completed training, you'll transition to our performance-based compensation system.

As you learn your routes, become more organized and develop greater efficiency, your effective hourly compensation can increase.

Our trained Route Service Technician II employees average approximately $25–$30/hour.

Our compensation system is designed to reward employees who become really good at what they do.

This does not mean rushing through customers' yards or cutting corners. Quality service always comes first.

It means learning your routes, staying organized, maintaining a productive pace and consistently providing great service.

Become great at the job, and your compensation can reflect it.

Actual earnings vary by employee and are not guaranteed. Performance-based compensation depends on productivity, organization, physical ability, route familiarity and consistently completing quality work.

Plus Mileage Reimbursement!

Candidates use their personal car, SUV or truck that is FWD, AWD or 4WD. Mileage reimbursement is paid in addition to your regular compensation. Note that we do not transport the bag in vehicles. Bag goes in the customers trash can prior to leaving the customer site.

We currently reimburse 72¢ per mile while traveling between customer services.

Depending on route size and the number of services completed, mileage reimbursement typically averages approximately $200–$400 per month.

Mileage reimbursement is separate from wages and is intended to help compensate for the cost of using your personal vehicle for route work.

All compensation is paid twice per month.

What Is the Work Like Throughout the Year?

The job changes with Alaska's seasons, and we want you to know exactly what you're signing up for.

-Summer & Fall

For most of our field team, this is the easiest and most enjoyable part of the year.

You'll service established weekly customers, spend your days outside and enjoy Alaska's summer weather.

Once you're familiar with your customers and route, the work becomes pretty straightforward.

-Winter

Yes, we work during the Alaska winter.

If you know how to dress properly for winter conditions, winter route work can actually be peaceful and straightforward.

Snow and frozen ground make some yards more physically demanding, and occasionally you'll need to chip pet waste out of frozen snow or ice.

You'll need appropriate winter clothing and a vehicle equipped with proper winter tires (not all season tires).

-Spring Cleanup Season — March through May

Spring is a completely different animal.

It's our busiest and most physically demanding time of year.

As the snow melts, our work becomes similar to spring cleanup for a landscaping company. There is considerably more walking, raking, shoveling and physical labor.

Spring is hard work.

We'd rather tell you that before you apply than surprise you after you're hired.

The intense workload is seasonal. Once spring cleanup is completed, we return to our normal weekly maintenance routes.

Work Availability

• Earliest shift starts at 8:00 AM with a minimum of four hours servicing yards.
• Latest shift is 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  
  

Who Does Well Here?

You don't need experience picking up pet waste. We'll teach you how to do the job.

What we're really looking for is the kind of person who:

• Shows up consistently and can be counted on

• Likes working independently

• Doesn't need constant supervision to stay productive

• Has a strong work ethic

• Enjoys physical work and staying active

• Is comfortable working outdoors in all Alaska seasons

• Likes dogs and doesn't mind picking up after them

• Can maintain a steady, efficient pace throughout the day

• Is organized and capable of managing an established route

• Takes pride in doing the job correctly even when nobody is watching

• Communicates well with customers and coworkers

• Has a history of reliable attendance with previous employers

• Has the scheduling flexibility required of a full-time Technician I

  
  

Previous experience in landscaping, construction, route delivery, property maintenance, general labor or another physically demanding job is helpful, but it's not what determines whether you'll succeed here.

We can teach the job. Reliability, work ethic and self-motivation are much harder to teach.

Physical Requirements

This is a physically demanding outdoor position.

You need to be physically capable of:

• Walking and working outdoors for extended periods

• Repeatedly entering and exiting your vehicle throughout the day

• Walking through deep snow and across uneven terrain

• Raking and shoveling during spring cleanup season

• Occasionally lifting or carrying approximately 50 pounds

• Working outdoors in rain, snow, cold and warm weather

• Maintaining an efficient working pace while servicing approximately 20–30 properties per day

  
  

You don't need to be an athlete, but you do need to be physically capable of performing outdoor manual labor throughout the workday.

Vehicle & Driving Requirements

Because you'll use your personal vehicle to run your route, reliable transportation is essential to this position.

Applicants must have:

• A reliable personal car, SUV or truck that is FWD, AWD or 4WD with no more than 100,000 miles at the time of hire. Note that we do not transport the bag in vehicles. Bag goes in the customers trash can prior to leaving the customer site.

• Appropriate tires for the season (i.e. True winter tires during the winter season, etc.)

• A valid driver's license

• Active automobile insurance

• A good driving record

• Appropriate tires for the season.
  

Pet waste stays at the customer's property and is not transported in your vehicle. We provide the service equipment and supplies you need, including your shovel, bucket, pooper scooper, bags and other necessary materials.

A motor vehicle record and background check are conducted as part of our hiring process.

This Job Isn't for Everyone

We'd rather attract the right people than convince everyone to apply.

This probably isn't the job for you if you:

• Need someone constantly telling you what to do

• Struggle with attendance or getting to work on time

• Need to be finished at exactly the same time every day

• Cannot maintain the required full-time availability

• Don't like physical work

• Don't like working outdoors

• Aren't comfortable around dogs

• Don't want to work in snow, cold or rain

• Aren't comfortable using your personal vehicle for work

• Are looking for a slow-paced job

  
  

But if you're dependable, like working independently, enjoy staying active and want a job where becoming better and more efficient can actually increase what you earn, you may really enjoy working here.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you're the type of person who likes being handed a route and being trusted to get it done, we want to hear from you.

Route Service Technician I – "20-35 hrs per week"

Starting Pay: $25/hour

After our 60 Day Probation : Average $25–$30/hour

Plus: 72¢ per mile mileage reimbursement while running your assigned route.

Apply today and tell us a little about yourself, your work history and why you think you'd be a good fit for our field team.

Click here to apply today!