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Atlas Chimney Is Hiring!

Do you live in the Austin, Texas area and are currently looking for a job? Atlas Chimney is looking for technicians to help us with our fireplace and chimney maintenance, repair, and installation services. Would you like an opportunity for a rewarding career, with great compensation and benefits, and with one of the top professional chimney companies in the area? If so, we would like to tell you more about the job requirements and responsibilities. You can also find more information about our job opportunities on our Facebook page.

What are the job requirements?

Atlas Chimney has high standards for our employees. This is because we must exceed the expectations and needs of our clients. How do we do this? By giving them excellent customer service and job performance. We are looking for employees with a positive attitude, the ability to work well with others, and a professional appearance and demeanor. You will need to have your high school diploma, and you should have basic math and English skills.

Also, you must have a valid driver’s license, with clean driving record, and you must pass our pre-employment background and drug tests (at no cost to you). In addition, you should be comfortable being at heights up to three stories and be able to lift up to 100 pounds. We do require that you have your own hand tools. However, we do offer a replacement allowance for tools. During busy seasons, we will require that you be able to work overtime hours. A background in construction is a plus, but we also look for a willingness to learn.

What are the job responsibilities?

The responsibilities of a fireplace/chimney service/installation technician for Atlas Chimney include:

• operating a company vehicle in a professional manner
• providing excellent customer service
• working well individually and with a team
• maintaining customer equipment
• cleaning up job sites
• conducting routine maintenance and inventory of company products and equipment
• accurately completing the paperwork for work orders, surveys, and job proposals

What are the benefits of working for Atlas Chimney?

Atlas Chimney is a family-owned and operated business that has been working on chimneys for 27 years. We provide paid training and educational opportunities.  This will allow you to grow and be promoted within our company. We can help you become certified as a chimney sweep by the Chimney Safety Institute of America. By doing this, it will help you make more money on our production-based pay scale. In addition, we also offer paid vacations to our employees.

If you are dependable and reliable with a strong work ethic, Atlas Chimney has a job opportunity for you. Visit our website and fill out the form to be considered as a candidate today.

We Are Proud to Serve Austin, Texas

Providing excellent fireplace and chimney services to the residents of Austin, Texas, Atlas Chimney is proud to be a part of this area. Whether we are sweeping chimneys or cleaning dryer vents, we are always primarily concerned with the safety of our customers. Our certified chimney sweeps and technicians are experienced with many different aspects of chimney care, and we are devoted to taking care of the heating appliances and chimneys of the residents of Austin. Not only are we proud to serve this city, but we are also proud Austin residents ourselves. We would like to share with you some of the things we love best about Austin, Texas.

OUTDOORS

With 300 days of sunshine and an average temperature of 68 degrees, Austin is a perfect city for those who love the outdoors and hosts a wide variety of activities. The 10-mile off-road Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail winds through the city and offers lush scenery alongside stunning views of the skyline. One of the most famous attractions in Austin, the Barton Springs Pool is a three-acre natural spring-fed watering hole with a constant 68 degree temperature. Over 800,000 visit the Barton Springs Pool every year, and Robert Redford even learned how to swim here when he was five years old! To see both of these attractions, take a ride on the Zilker Zephyr, a miniature train that is especially fun for kids.

NIGHTLIFE

Known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin is home to approximately 200 venues that offer nightly shows of rock, blues, jazz, country, hip hop, punk, or Latino music. Some of the most famous clubs here include Antone’s, where Stevie Ray Vaughn got his start, The Broken Spoke, where you can learn how to do the Texas Two-Step, and The Continental Club, which is also known as the “Granddaddy of Austin music venues.”

ARTS

Home to several museums and galleries, Austin is known for its creativity. You will find world-class museums like the Blanton, which hosts the largest University-owned collection on exhibit in the country, and the Harry Ransom Center, which features the First Photograph and Gutenberg Bible. In the many galleries around town, you will find works from the many designers, painters, sculptors, and photographers who live here. You can also pay respect to the cultural and historical heritage of the area at museums like the Mexic-Arte Museum, the Carver Museum, and the Bullock Museum.

Want to know more about Austin, Texas? Contact us at Atlas Chimney to find out more about our favorite attractions in the area.