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Unique Indoor Comfort Philadelphia - HVAC Service Technician at Ace Hardware Home Services

Ace Hardware Home Services King of Prussia, PA $20 - $45/hour

Job Description

Compensation Details:

$20 to $45 per hour + Bonus opportunities!

Job Description:

Job Description

Who we are

Unique Indoor Comfort Philadelphia is now an Ace Hardware Company. Ace Hardware has been serving neighbors throughout America for 100 years. Ace launched Ace Hardware Home Services and is now Bringing Helpful to Your Home . Ace Hardware Home Services offers a wide range of residential maintenance and home repair services including plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical, handyman and painting with the signature Ace Helpful service our customers know. Helpful is what we do - and Ace is on a Mission to be the best, most trusted provider of home preservation services.

What You'll Do
  • Provide an exceptional experience through efficient and accurate service and effective communication
  • Maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair all residential equipment including traditional forced-air systems, steam, and hot water-based systems, oil, high velocity, ductless and more
  • Utilize specialized diagnostic tools to balance and solve traditional airflow, fuel, refrigerant and electrical challenges presented in residential equipment
  • Maintain required truck inventory necessary to complete all flat-rate repairs
  • Educate and inform customers of improvements to the comfort, efficiency, or safety of their homes
  • Assist in the development of junior service technicians


What you need to succeed:
  • 3+ years of HVAC service experience (REQUIRED)
  • EPA Universal Certification
  • Strong knowledge of HVAC industry best practices and building codes
  • Proficient in all aspects of HVAC function
  • Must have driver's license with clean record
  • Able to pass a background and drug screening check (random testing may occur)


Physical Requirements:
  • Physically able to work on HVAC units.
  • Will be required to work in settings with extreme cold or extreme heat, depending on time of year.
  • Prolonged periods of standing, kneeling, crawling, or climbing ladders.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds at a time.


Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, we offer competitive benefits that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:
  • Incentive/Commission/Bonus opportunities (Based on role / grade level)
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, eligible on your first day!
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, company paid short-term disability, and long-term disability) and life insurance benefits for you and your dependents.
  • Warehouse Merchandise Discount!
  • Paid time off & paid holidays (depending on role and month of hire)
  • Career Growth & opportunities within several channels (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, Handyman, Customer Service and others). Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It's a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities.
  • Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer classes, facilitator-led courses, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review.
  • Robust Employee Assistance Program, which will provide professional assistance for personal, legal, financial, work, childcare and elder care support.

Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

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About Ace Hardware Home Services

Ace Hardware Home Services is the most trusted provider of home preservation services backed by Ace Hardware and offering a wide range of residential maintenance and home repair services including plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical, handyman and painting.

Ace Hardware has been serving neighbors throughout America for nearly 100 years. Ace recognized the need for a trusted service provider for home repairs and launched Ace Hardware Home Services (AHHS). AHHS is now Bringing Helpful to Your Home and it is our mission to deliver the same level of Helpful service, convenience & quality that you have come to expect from Ace Hardware.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Hardware Home Services is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace Hardware Home Services position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written "Position Description" is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Home Services reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

$42k - $94k is right at market for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians nationally

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$46k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $98k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Limited
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
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Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Associate's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024