Overview and Essential Functions

　　Kanaan Communications is currently seeking to fill entry level Aerial Lineman positions

　　Competitve rates starting at $18+ per hour.

　　A successful Aerial Lineman candidate will learn aerial telecommunication installation procedures and techniques including familiarity with a wide range of tools and equipment, the ability to read and understand prints/maps, safety rules, and operating instructions.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Install and repair aerial telecommunications cable

　　Safely operate equipment and vehicles.

　　Understand safe work site setup up and maintaining a safe work environment including using signage, cones and safety barriers and at times flagging traffic

　　Understanding of separation and clearance regulations

　　Ability to safely work aloft

　　Flexibility to work in multiple locations and travel as required.

　　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 (Commercial driver’s license preferred but not required)

　　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

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Splicing of active & passive equipment would be a plus

　　Previous construction experience, preferably in the telecommunications industry.

　　Knowledge of established aerial cable installation procedures and techniques

　　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

　　Benefits and Company Summary

　　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!

　　EEO

　　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. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

　　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.