Holiday Lighting Installer / Exterior Care Technician

About the role

Sparkle Squad of Ashburn‑Leesburg‑Sterling is a high‑tech, premium exterior‑care company offering window cleaning, gutter care, pressure washing, and a rapidly expanding holiday‑lighting installation business across Northern Virginia. The holiday‑lighting season runs from mid‑September through November, with takedown after the holidays, and the company is actively hiring installers to join 3‑person crews.

Responsibilities

• Install pre‑bulbed, pre‑clipped, pre‑plugged holiday‑light strands on rooflines, trees, and landscaping, prepping everything on the ground or shop bench first.
• Work from a tool‑belt setup (plugs, clips, snips, box cutters, zip ties) to keep jobs fast and clean.
• Climb and work safely at heights up to 40 feet on ladders.
• Handle window cleaning (up to 60 feet with telescopic pole and purified‑water systems), gutter clearing, and pressure washing during the off‑season.
• Run every job through ServiceMinder on a smartphone – schedule, details, photos, all in one place.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Comfortable working on ladders and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to work well on a 3‑person crew.
• Smartphone (iOS or Android) for job management.
• Ability to pass a drug screen.
• Willingness to wear the branded uniform.

Benefits

• Performance‑based bonus.
• Competitive salary.
• Free uniforms.
• Overtime available during peak season.
• Weekends and holidays off (outside the install rush).
• Profit‑sharing and upsell bonuses.
• Supportive crew environment and community involvement (charity work, hospital “Superhero Day” visits).

Pay

$18‑$24 per hour, performance‑based, with a clear path to Lead Tech or Management.