ISP/OSP Cable Tech

Job Description:Kanaan Communications is currently hiring Inside Plant Laborers this exciting opportunity is for dedicated, hardworking and mechanically inclined individuals!Responsibilities:

• Install telecommunications cabling through commercial and residential units
• Working on aerial spans to diagnose, repair or replace the customer’s equipment as needed.
• Data collection and test procedures.
• Fire caulking, air sealing and waterproofing work completed.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, motor vehicle check, drug test, and DOT physical exam, resulting in a valid medical card
• A valid, unrestricted driver’s license
• Ability to climb telephone poles and work in a bucket truck and work aloft and climb poles up to 40 feet
• Able to perform all duties in telecommunications construction (such as; pole transfers, maintenance builds, new build, cable installation, over lash, and strand construction)
• High school diploma or GED
• Work aloft up to 40 feet in a bucket truck or on a ladder
• Professional communication with customers and employees

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of Telecommunications experience preferred, but WILL TRAIN
• Knowledge of established aerial cable installation procedures and techniques
• Previous construction experience, preferably in the telecommunications industry.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Climb into and out of equipment (trucks, cars, backhoes, trenchers, etc.)
• Must be able to lift/carry 80 lbs. regularly as needed with or without assistance
• The employee will be sitting, bending, using hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as reaching with hands and arms to spaces both high and low, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, crawling, crouching, lifting, holding, or stooping while on shift
• Ability to work while wearing safety boots, safety glasses and hardhat
• Remote work may be required - long driving and sitting will be required in these instances
• Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include but are not limited to close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus potentially near and/or far as needed
• The noise level in the work environment for this position maybe moderate to loud
• All work is outdoors so employees in this position are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions which can include but is not limited to extreme heat and cold temperatures; inclement weather such as rain, snow, sleet and dust as well as adverse driving conditions including wet roads, icy roads, and fog

What Kanaan offers:

• Opportunity to work in a growing company
• Competitive Pay and weekly paychecks
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Monthly Stock Investment Plan
• Educational Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Cigna Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Insurance Plan
• SurgeryPlus service
• Teladoc System

Who we are...Kanaan Communications, LLC provides a wide range of services to telecommunications providers including engineering services; outside plant construction (Aerial/Underground); plant maintenance; network upgrades including node splits, fiber & coax splicing, and activation/certification work. Kanaan has a specialized power supply team providing maintenance, capital improvements, and on-demand services. Join the Kanaan Communications Team!Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. ( )The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.

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