HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Thirty Madison Ventures • Full-time • Cheshire, Connecticut, United States • $35 - $50 / hour • 1w ago

HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Cheshire, CT

If you're a strong diagnostic tech who takes pride in fixing the real problem and helping homeowners understand their options, this role pays you well for both. Our client is a growing, customer-first HVAC company offering $35–$50/hr plus spiffs, commission, and truck revenue bonuses, along with a take-home company vehicle and a predictable schedule. You'll start your day from home, run 3–4 service calls (no installs), and typically wrap by 4pm.

THE BASICS
Location: Cheshire, CT
Pay: $35–$45/hr, up to $50/hr for the right candidate, plus spiffs, commission, and truck revenue bonuses
Service Area: 25–30 mile radius around Cheshire, CT (roughly 15–18 towns)
Schedule: Monday–Friday (Tuesday–Saturday option available). First call dispatched from home, on-site by 8:00–8:15am, typically done around 4pm (occasionally as late as 6pm depending on the job). Weekly tech meeting Wednesdays at 7:30am.
On-Call: About 2x per month, with a stipend for being on call plus pay for each call you run
Reports To: [Owner]

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Run 3–4 residential and light commercial maintenance, demand, and service calls per day in 4-hour customer windows (8–12 or 12–4). This is a service role with no installs.
Work on oil, gas, heat pump, AC, and hydronic systems
Perform full diagnostics and fix the root issue rather than patching it, so customers aren't calling back
Act as a trusted advisor: walk homeowners through what you find in plain language, flag needed repairs or replacements, and recommend options that fit their home
Offer maintenance memberships, indoor air quality products, smart thermostats, duct cleaning, comfort add-ons, and water heater upgrades (like heat pump or tankless conversions)
Quote, finance, and close replacement jobs yourself, or hand qualified leads off to a Comfort Advisor
Work toward a monthly truck revenue target of $60K
Manage your calls, notes, and quotes on a company iPad in a fully cloud-based system
Join the weekly Wednesday morning tech meeting to stay aligned with the team

WHY HVAC TECHS LIKE WORKING HERE

Competitive base pay of $35–$50/hr depending on experience
Multiple ways to earn beyond your hourly rate:
- 4% commission on jobs you quote, finance, and sell yourself, such as full system replacements
- 1.5–2% truck revenue bonus when you beat your revenue target
- Flat-fee spiff for every membership or service contract you sell
- Spiff for turning a lead over to a Comfort Advisor who closes it
- $75 per duct cleaning you sell, so 10 cleanings adds $750
Take-home company vehicle, plus a gas card that works at any station
Dispatched from home, so there's no morning drive to the shop before your first call
Steady work: the team runs over 100 service and maintenance calls a week
A manageable call load of 3–4 calls a day, with most days wrapping around 4pm
Service-only work, with no install days
Real schedule flexibility, such as a later start (10am–6pm) if you have personal commitments, or a Tuesday–Saturday week instead of Monday–Friday
On-call stipend just for being available, on top of pay for every call you run
Health insurance with three plan tiers, and the company covers 50% of your base-plan premium
Dental insurance
PTO that starts accruing on day one, about 10 days a year, with no waiting period
7 paid holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and Christmas
Company-provided iPhone and iPad, loaded with the service software you need, in a fully paperless operation
Company uniform shirts, sweatshirt, and hat provided
A team-first culture where attitude matters as much as technical skill, and the approach with customers is trusted advisor rather than pushy salesman
A growing company that is adding techs and expanding into plumbing and electrical, which means room to grow

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

2+ years of HVAC service experience (5–7 years is the sweet spot)
Strong working knowledge of oil, gas, heat pumps, AC, and hydronic systems
Residential or light commercial background. This isn't a heavy commercial or chiller role.
Solid diagnostic skills and a fix-it-right-the-first-time mindset
Comfort recommending upgrades and add-ons during service calls in an honest, consultative way
A team-player attitude, which is valued just as highly as technical skill here
Stable work history, ideally 18 months to 2+ years at previous employers
Tech-savvy enough to run your day from a phone and tablet
Availability for on-call rotation (about 2x per month)
Ability to pass a drug test, background check, and driving record check
[CERTIFICATIONS, e.g. EPA 608, CT license]

Nice to Have (not required):