If you're a commercial HVAC tech who's tired of being just another wrench on someone else's truck — read this.
Vertek HVAC is a new commercial service company built in Central Ohio, by tradespeople, for tradespeople. We're not a franchise, and we're not private-equity roll-up #47. We're building the shop we always wished we'd worked for — and we need one more technician who wants to grow with it, not just clock in and out of it.
This isn't a maintenance-plan mill. You'll run real commercial service and light install work, out of a van stocked with quality tools you'll actually want to use, at a company that's still writing its playbook — while there's room for you to help write it.
About Vertek HVAC
Vertek HVAC LLC is a commercial HVAC service company based in Central Ohio. We're early — which means less bureaucracy, more ownership, and a direct line to the person who owns the company, not a regional manager three layers up. We stock our trucks right: well-equipped service vans, brand-name gauges and meters, and the parts on hand so you're not making a supply-house run mid-call. We're building Vertek to be the commercial HVAC company technicians tell their friends to apply to.
What Winning Looks Like
We're not hiring you to fill a job description — we're hiring you to own an outcome: keep our commercial clients' HVAC systems running, diagnosed right the first time, with communication that makes us look good every time you're on-site.
First 30 days — Complete onboarding and ride-alongs, learn our truck stock and service standards, and start running preventive maintenance and straightforward service calls on rooftop units and split systems independently.
First 60 days — Run a full commercial service route solo: diagnosing and repairing RTUs, package units, and light commercial refrigeration with a first-time-fix rate we can count on, and few if any callbacks.
First 90 days — Be the tech dispatch hands the hard calls to — complex diagnostics, customer escalations, and light install/retrofit work — and start showing the next tech we bring on how it's done.
Year one — Be a core piece of the Vertek service team: known by our commercial clients by name, shaping how we build our standard operating procedures, and on a track toward a lead-tech or install-lead role as we grow.
Who You Are
Must-haves:
- 3+ years hands-on commercial HVAC service experience (rooftop units, package units, split systems)
- EPA 608 Certification (Universal preferred)
- Valid driver's license with a clean, insurable driving record
- Comfortable working independently — diagnosing, explaining repairs, and talking to customers on-site without someone walking you through it
- Your own basic hand tools (Vertek supplies the van, gauges, meters, and specialty tools)
- Able to lift 50+ lbs and work on rooftops, ladders, and in mechanical rooms in all weather
Strong pluses, not required:
- Brazing/soldering experience
- Controls or building-automation exposure
- Light commercial install or retrofit experience
Compensation & Benefits
- $25–$45/hour, depending on experience and certifications
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Direct access to the owner — no corporate layers between you and decisions that affect your day
- Real room to grow as Vertek grows: this is an early hire, not a replaceable seat
Who Fits Here
We're looking for someone who acts like an owner, not a passenger. That means:
- You'd rather fix it right than fix it fast and get called back
- You communicate with customers like it's your own company's name on the invoice
- You show up on time, every time — reliability isn't optional in this trade
- You want a voice in how things get built, not just a list of tasks handed down
If you're the tech your current shop takes for granted, we'd rather not take you for granted.
Ready?
Apply now through ZipRecruiter. We read every application ourselves and move fast on the right fit — no black hole, no three-week silence. If this sounds like the shop you've been looking for, let's talk.
