Live in Clay County, work Clay County, answer to a family shop instead of a franchise
Most people in Clay County drive 36 minutes to a job somewhere else. We're looking for technicians who'd rather spend that time on a route between Oakleaf and Keystone Heights.
Four openings on the Clay County route
Cook’s is adding people to work Orange Park and the rest of Clay County:
- Service technicians who can diagnose and repair any brand, on everything from 1970s block ranches to 2015 Oakleaf production homes.
- Install technicians for Lennox system replacements, duct work and air handler changeouts, often in attics in August.
- A maintenance technician manager to run the two-visit agreement schedule across the county and keep the route efficient.
- Apprenticeship helpers who want to learn the trade from the truck.
A route day between Oakleaf and the lakes
A route day here starts early to beat Blanding Boulevard traffic and ends when the last scheduled stop is done, which on summer days can run into the evening because that’s when commuter households are home. Between stops you’ll cross the whole range of Clay County housing: a leaking return in a Ridgewood ranch, a frozen coil in a tightly built Fleming Island Plantation two-story, a package unit on a manufactured home outside Middleburg where the water comes from a well, a surge-damaged board in Lake Asbury after an afternoon storm. The variety is the job. Nobody does the same repair ten times in a row.
The county is also physically big. Keystone Heights is thirty miles from the Town of Orange Park, and the lakes region has its own problems: sandhill soils, well water with iron and sulfur, and this year’s Phase 3 water restrictions. A technician who learns the whole county becomes hard to replace.
Heat, storms and straight talk
Attics in Clay County in July are brutal, and most of the newer two-story homes put the air handler up there. Summer thunderstorms mean rescheduling and wet driveways. Customers are often tired after a long commute and want a straight explanation without a sales pitch. If you can work carefully in heat, explain a diagnosis in plain language and keep a truck organized, you’ll do well.
No franchise, no quota
The company is family-owned and headquartered at 37 Fairmont Ln in Palm Coast. Jerry runs sales; Sean leads the technicians. There is no layer of regional managers, no franchise scorecard and no quota for selling replacements on repair calls. Technicians are trusted to tell customers the truth about their equipment, and the reviews on this site are the result.
Start the conversation
Call 866-266-5709 and ask for Jerry, or email support@cooksair.com with a short account of your experience, your certifications if any, and where in Clay County you live. We’ll set up a conversation and, for technicians, a ride-along on a Clay County route day.
Questions from applicants
Do I have to report to Palm Coast every morning?
Not on route days. Clay County technicians typically start from home, meet the parts run or a second truck where the route begins, and check in with dispatch by phone. Shop days for training and stock happen, but not daily.
I'm a veteran coming off Camp Blanding or the Navy with no HVAC license. Is there a way in?
Yes, through the apprenticeship helper role. You ride with a service or install technician, learn the trade on real Clay County jobs, and work toward your certifications while you’re paid. Military mechanical and electrical backgrounds translate well.
What kind of truck and tools are provided?
Technicians drive a stocked Cook’s van. Diagnostic instruments, recovery equipment and the heavy tools come with the truck; most techs keep their own hand tools, which is normal in the trade.
Interested?
Call {{phone}} or email {{email}} with your experience and the part of Clay County you live in.