Residential HVAC Field Service Specialist

Residential HVAC Field Service Specialist

Location: Austin, TX

Life in this role

Wake up in Austin, grab your tools and tablet, and head to Fox Service Company — part of the Southern Home Services family. Your day moves from attic inspections to fine-tuning condensate drains, from diagnosing tricky system faults to explaining repair options in plain language. You’ll keep detailed service notes, follow safety best practices, and leave each home comfortable and each customer confident.

About the company

Southern Home Services acquires and operates leading residential HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical brands across the U.S. Fox Service Company is a key part of that growth. We believe in balanced schedules, strong teams, and careers that advance.

What you’ll tackle

• Service, maintain, and repair residential HVAC systems; support light commercial work as needed.
• Clean and adjust equipment, including air handlers, ductwork, registers, and condensate drainage components.
• Diagnose performance issues, execute both routine and urgent repairs, and optimize system efficiency and safety.
• Conduct inspections, make adjustments and upgrades, and document all work thoroughly.
• Communicate findings, options, and recommendations to homeowners with professionalism.
• Own your workspace: keep vehicles, tools, and job sites organized and safe.
• Other related tasks as assigned.

What you bring

• 2+ years of hands-on HVAC service experience (residential emphasis preferred).
• EPA certification.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Current TDLR registration/license.
• Sharp diagnostic ability and sound judgment in resolving complex issues.
• Pride in craftsmanship and a positive, can-do approach.
• Customer-first mindset; strong communication with people at every level.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-moving environment.

Physical demands

• Lift 50 lbs routinely and up to 100 lbs occasionally.
• Climb ladders; access attics and crawlspaces; work in tight areas; push, pull, carry; use hand tools and perform detailed tasks.
• Drive regularly.
• Work indoors and outdoors, including attics/crawlspaces.
• Stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear in person and via phone.
• Use hands to handle tools/controls; reach with arms and hands.
• Frequently stoop, kneel, bend, and crouch.
• Operate in heat, cold, and adverse weather (wind, rain, ice, or snow).

Benefits & rewards

• Consistent, year-round workload.
• Strong pay incentives tied to quality outcomes.
• Weekly pay.
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Company-provided vehicle.
• Employee discounts.
• • Advertised pay range is base pay plus average SPIFFS/Commissions earned at location

Core proficiencies

• HVAC
• HVAC/R Systems
• HVAC Service & Installation
• HVAC Maintenance
• HVAC Troubleshooting
• HVAC Repair

Classification & compliance

Below are important notices from Southern Home Services. These statements are presented exactly as provided by the company.

Southern Home Services will make reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of the job.

This is a Non-Exempt position.

Southern Home Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

The policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.