HVAC Apprentice/Helper

HVAC Apprentice / Helper

Location: Port Charlotte,FL

Job Type: Full-time | Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Compensation: Competitive pay

About Us

Cool By Design is part of Seacoast Service Partners, a growing service platform supporting leading HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, and related service companies across Florida. We are focused on building strong local teams, delivering quality service, and creating growth opportunities for the people who represent us in the field.

At SSP, our core values guide how we work every day: Working Together, Safety Above All, Integrity & Trust, and Results & Growth.

Position Summary

Start building a skilled-trade career through paid, hands-on HVAC training. As an HVAC Apprentice / Helper, you will work alongside experienced technicians and installers, develop practical field skills, and help deliver a professional customer experience. No HVAC school or previous HVAC experience is required; we can teach the trade to someone with mechanical aptitude, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn.

What You’ll Do

• Assist experienced HVAC technicians and installers with maintenance, service, repair, and installation work
• Learn HVAC systems, tools, safety practices, and company processes through hands-on training
• Follow instructions, schedules, PPE requirements, safety procedures, and company policies
• Communicate professionally with customers, coworkers, and suppliers
• Protect customers’ homes and maintain a clean, professional appearance while working in high-end residences
• Use a smartphone for GPS, timekeeping, job photos, and work-related communication
• Load, unload, stage, and organize tools, equipment, and materials safely and accurately
• Keep assigned company vehicles, work areas, tools, and materials clean, safe, and organized
• Pick up and deliver parts, tools, equipment, and materials between the shop, suppliers, and customer job sites
• Confirm that the correct items are picked up and delivered and maintain required receipts, photos, and documentation

What Success Looks Like

• Strong attendance, punctuality, reliability, and follow-through
• Consistent attention to detail, sound judgment, and willingness to learn
• Professional communication and appearance in customers’ homes
• Technicians and installers receive dependable support throughout the workday
• Work documentation, timekeeping, receipts, and job photos are complete and accurate
• Company vehicles, work areas, tools, and materials remain clean, safe, and organized
• Continued development of HVAC knowledge, mechanical ability, and field skills

Required Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age due to commercial auto insurance requirements
• Valid Florida driver’s license with a driving record acceptable under company and commercial auto insurance requirements
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English for safety, customer service, and work instructions
• Mechanical aptitude and comfort using or learning to use hand tools
• Dependable, punctual, presentable, and able to follow instructions
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and sound judgment
• Comfort speaking with customers and using a smartphone for work
• Reliable transportation to and from Port Charlotte, FL 33954
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and perform the physical requirements of HVAC helper work
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must pass a background check and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience using hand tools or performing mechanical work
• Previous warehouse, delivery, construction, maintenance, or field-support experience

What We Offer

• Competitive pay with a guaranteed increase after successful completion of 90 days
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid, hands-on HVAC training and career development opportunities
• Opportunity to grow into an HVAC Service Technician or Installer role

Cool By Design and Seacoast Service Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.