Jobs - Rock Island Communications

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Rock Island is an amazing place to work. We have a diverse staff of motivated people working to make their community a better place to live. We get to engage with our friends, families, and communities on dozens of our islands to help them get connected to our locally owned and locally operated network.

Below are the current positions available at Rock Island. Interested candidates, please complete the Rock Island Employment Application, or submit your resume directly to [email protected].

Fiber Optic Technician

Reports To: Manager, Director Fiber Optics Engineering Team
Starting Pay: $27.50/hr (Temp), $30/hr with full benefits after 90 days, annual increases

The principal responsibility of this position is the installation of Rock Island’s Fiber Optic plant. Assists in installing both outside plant and in-home fiber-optic service; Pumping, jetting, and hanging fiber optic cable; Splicing and patching customers onto the network; Troubleshooting connections and interacting with customers on-site. Ability to work independently and seamlessly integrate with the team; stellar customer service skills a must.

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Bookkeeper – Friday Harbor Preferred

Full Time Hourly/benefitted: $25/hr. – $32/hr.
Reports to: SVP/CFO Finance Department

Job Summary
The Friday Harbor position assists in the accounting operations of Rock Island by managing customer interactions, billing, and processing of daily collections for deposit, and performs related work as required. The principal functions of an employee in this position are to perform the duties of an Accounts Receivable professional, and to assist the department with customer contact as well as the research, development, and implementation of various new programs and any other duties as required or as assigned by supervisory or contracted accounting personnel. The position could expand into senior finance position depending on the candidate’s level of experience and qualifications.

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Diverse Workforce / EEO:
Rock Island Communications recognizes and strongly supports the benefits of a diverse workforce and strives to provide a culture that recognizes the unique contributions of each of our employees. RIC requires a background check, employment, and education verification as conditions of employment. RIC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability, or any other legally protected status.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off for hourly positions: Sick, Vacation and Holidays.
“Unlimited” PTO for salaried positions.
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance at reduced premiums.
Company funded HSA (Health Savings Account) and HRA (Health Reimbursement Account).
401(k) with employer matching and profit-sharing program.
ADD, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability covered at 100%.
Employee Assistance Program; internet, travel, and cell plan perks.