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So I just applied at my LFS for the job of "Maintenance Tech". I'm not really sure what it means and they're so busy there that I wasn't able to ask any details about the job. I don't really care either, I'd just be happy doing something that I love.
Just wanted to ask all the people who know or work at fish stores, what exactly is a maintenance tech? What would they do? Average pay? I'm only 18 so I'm not really worried about the money, just happy to be involved with fish on a day to day basis and learn.
 
BRS
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And good luck with your new job.
 
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It sounds like you'll be traveling around town to all the customers who have their tanks maintained by the store and doing the maintenance for them. Good luck with it!
 
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melypr1985 said:
It sounds like you'll be traveling around town to all the customers who have their tanks maintained by the store and doing the maintenance for them. Good luck with it!
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This sounds correct. It should be fun. Best of luck.
 
I did that in HS(lets skip how long ago) :) Really enjoyed it! Was way way better then waitressing or normal retail IMO. And it's how I got started with my own reef tank.
 
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Untamedrose said:
I did that in HS(lets skip how long ago) :) Really enjoyed it! Was way way better then waitressing or normal retail IMO. And it's how I got started with my own reef tank.
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What was required of you? Same thing other people said?
 
I took care of the water and fish..in all types FW, brackish and SW. Worked behind the wall so to speak. Water changes, making new RO/DI and SW to be sold and for our systems, feed, cleaned tank, removed anything that died, acclimated new stuffs(tuesday always my fav)...water tested tested and did more testings. Customer had a Q about water did more testing... Dosed meds(back then it was mostly just dump copper in) Did help build a new wall of tanks was interesting learning the plumbings. I did talk to customers...but wasnt considered sales....more if the sales didnt know I try to help. Bagged fish when sales were busy, bagged blood worms all the time as sales thought(it was like one chick) thought they were disgusting.
(I fell in love with SW b/c of this job and puffers OMG puffers! Brackish ones too! best way to get to know fish personalities. )

BUT the above idea might be right too.... if they have a home maintenance service. Which doesnt sound bad to me as a summer job..go see and play with really rich peoples tanks and fishes!

Pay I got .50 cents over min wage back then. I would expect it to be around about that today, not going to be a high salary thing.

If you want this job you need to be proactive about it.
Give it a day or two then go in....Make sure the owner/manager got your application. Make sure they know you know tanks.(assuming you know tanks...go learn some tank stuff right now if you dont lol) Not many people ...let alone young willing to work starter jobs know what the cycle is. (which will be the #1 issue dealing with customers :facepalm:) Make sure they know your excited about this, that you are serious about wanting to do a good job in this.
 
Untamedrose said:
I took care of the water and fish..in all types FW, brackish and SW. Worked behind the wall so to speak. Water changes, making new RO/DI and SW to be sold and for our systems, feed, cleaned tank, removed anything that died, acclimated new stuffs(tuesday always my fav)...water tested tested and did more testings. Customer had a Q about water did more testing... Dosed meds(back then it was mostly just dump copper in) Did help build a new wall of tanks was interesting learning the plumbings. I did talk to customers...but wasnt considered sales....more if the sales didnt know I try to help. Bagged fish when sales were busy, bagged blood worms all the time as sales thought(it was like one chick) thought they were disgusting.
(I fell in love with SW b/c of this job and puffers OMG puffers! Brackish ones too! best way to get to know fish personalities. )

BUT the above idea might be right too.... if they have a home maintenance service. Which doesnt sound bad to me as a summer job..go see and play with really rich peoples tanks and fishes!

Pay I got .50 cents over min wage back then. I would expect it to be around about that today, not going to be a high salary thing.

If you want this job you need to be proactive about it.
Give it a day or two then go in....Make sure the owner/manager got your application. Make sure they know you know tanks.(assuming you know tanks...go learn some tank stuff right now if you dont lol) Not many people ...let alone young willing to work starter jobs know what the cycle is. (which will be the #1 issue dealing with customers :facepalm:) Make sure they know your excited about this, that you are serious about wanting to do a good job in this.
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Thank you! That was very helpful. I don't care too much about the pay anyways. I hope it's all j store stuff, I really hate driving hahaha
 
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Welcome to R2R and good luck with the new job.
 
BRS
Bummer...sorry about that.
 
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dbl said:
Bummer...sorry about that.
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I'm actually a little relieved now. They seemed very disorganized through the whole process and actually lost my application and said they never received it. Their loss! Hard to believe they could find someone that wants to learn that job more than I do.
 
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