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Residential Water Treatment Sales Representative
Better Life Water Solutions
Location: Waterford, Clarkston, Brighton/Howell, South Lyon & surrounding Oakland and Livingston County communities
Job Type: Part-time / Flexible Schedule
Compensation: 10% commission on sold installations + additional performance incentives
About the Opportunity
Better Life Water Solutions is a growing, locally owned Michigan water-treatment company specializing in water softeners, whole-home filtration, iron and sulfur removal, well-water treatment, and reverse osmosis systems.
We're looking for a dependable sales representative to help us grow throughout Southeast Michigan.
If you already have experience in residential water treatment, we'd especially like to hear from you.
Whether you've worked in water-treatment sales, installed or serviced equipment, or spent time with an established water dealer, there's an opportunity here to put that experience to work.
We provide homeowner leads. Your job is to follow up, run appointments, recommend the right equipment, and close installations.
We're not looking for a high-pressure salesperson. Our approach is straightforward: identify the actual water problem, explain the options, give the homeowner a fair price, and stand behind the installation.
What You'll Do
- Contact and follow up with interested homeowners
- Run in-home water-testing and sales appointments
- Evaluate existing treatment equipment and homeowner concerns
- Recommend water softeners, iron filters, carbon filtration, RO systems, and other appropriate equipment
- Explain equipment, pricing, and installation options clearly
- Prepare quotes and close residential treatment projects
- Coordinate with Better Life to schedule sold installations
- Develop additional business through referrals and local relationships
You'll focus on sales and customer relationships while Better Life handles equipment sourcing and professional installation.
Compensation
This is a commission-based position to start, with no guaranteed base salary or hourly pay.
- 10% commission on sold installation value
- Additional incentives for self-generated business and strong sales performance
- No cap on the number of installations you can sell
- Opportunities for increased responsibility as we expand into additional territories
Most residential projects range from approximately $2,000 to $5,000+, with larger specialty-treatment projects available.
Actual earnings depend on completed sales and are not guaranteed.
We're particularly interested in people with experience involving:
- Water softeners and residential filtration
- Well-water treatment, iron, sulfur, and hardness
- Clack, Fleck, and similar water-treatment equipment
- Residential water testing and equipment recommendations
- In-home water-treatment sales
- Plumbing, equipment installation, or service work
Experience with an established water-treatment dealer or independent water-treatment business is a plus.
We're also open to capable salespeople from HVAC, plumbing, roofing, home improvement, automotive, and other customer-facing industries.
More importantly, we're looking for someone who:
- Communicates comfortably with homeowners
- Understands how to recommend equipment without overselling
- Follows up consistently and knows how to ask for the sale
- Can manage appointments independently
- Is reliable, organized, and professional
- Takes pride in delivering honest recommendations
- Has reliable transportation and can travel to local appointments
Schedule & Territory
Flexible, part-time opportunity serving Waterford, Clarkston, Brighton, Howell, South Lyon, and surrounding communities.
Evening and occasional weekend availability is helpful, as many homeowners prefer appointments outside normal business hours.
This could be a particularly good fit for someone already working in the water-treatment or plumbing industry who wants additional earning opportunities, or an experienced salesperson interested in eventually managing a larger territory.
About Better Life
We're building Better Life Water Solutions around fair pricing, reliable equipment, professional installations, and taking care of homeowners after the sale.
We primarily work with established water-treatment equipment, including Clack control valves, traditional softeners, AIO filtration, carbon treatment, and reverse osmosis systems.
We're a smaller, growing company with the flexibility to do things differently from the large corporate water dealers.
If you understand residential water treatment, enjoy working with homeowners, and want to help grow a local company without the high-pressure sales approach, we'd like to talk.
Pay: $1,600.00 - $5,000.00 per week
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Veolia17
- Garratt-Callahan17
- Solenis9
- SpaceX8
- ChemTreat6
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Aerospace & Defense
- Chemicals & Materials
- Energy
- Government & Public Sector
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in water treatment technician jobs.
- Valid state water or wastewater operator certification at the required class level
- Experience operating and monitoring treatment plant equipment and SCADA systems
- Knowledge of chemical dosing, testing procedures, and water quality regulations
- Ability to collect water samples and perform routine laboratory analyses
- Valid driver's license for travel between plant sites or remote facilities
- High school diploma or GED, with preference for an associate degree in environmental science or a related field
Tips for Your Water Treatment Technician Job Search
List your operator certifications prominently
Your state-issued water or wastewater operator license is often the first filter hiring managers use. Put the certification name, level, and issuing state in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so it's visible before a recruiter reads a single bullet.
Tailor your resume to the system type
Municipal surface water plants, groundwater utilities, and industrial wastewater facilities each use different equipment and regulations. Rewrite your work history bullets to match the system type listed in each job posting so your experience reads as a direct fit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists water treatment technician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your certification level and system experience and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your certification level
Many utilities post separate openings for Class I, II, III, and IV operators. Applying to a role that requires a higher license than you hold rarely leads anywhere. Search by your current certification class to focus only on listings where you already meet the core requirement.
Prepare for hands-on technical screening
Many utilities run a practical skills assessment before a formal interview, asking you to walk through a chemical feed calculation, read a SCADA screen, or describe a standard shutdown procedure. Review your most recent plant's SOPs and be ready to explain your troubleshooting process out loud.
Negotiate shift differentials, not just base pay
Water treatment roles frequently involve rotating shifts, nights, and weekends. Before accepting an offer, ask specifically about differential rates for nights and holidays, overtime eligibility, and on-call pay structures, since those elements often add up to more than a higher base rate at a competing utility.
Water Treatment Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most water treatment technicians?
The most active employers for water treatment technicians right now are Veolia, Garratt-Callahan, and Solenis, and the most openings are in Texas, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest at large municipal utilities and regional water authority contractors.
How many water treatment technician jobs are remote?
About 52% of water treatment technician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is low compared to most technical fields because the core work requires physical presence at a plant or distribution site. The sub-areas most likely to allow any remote work are regulatory compliance reporting, data analysis, and environmental permitting support roles attached to water operations teams.
How do you become a water treatment technician?
Start by earning a high school diploma or GED, then complete a state-approved water or wastewater operator training program, which many community colleges offer. Apply for an entry-level operator position at a municipal utility or contract operations firm to gain supervised plant hours. Once you meet your state's experience requirement, sit for your Class I certification exam and build toward higher license levels over time.
Can you get hired as a water treatment technician with little or no experience?
Yes, utilities and contract operations firms regularly hire trainees or operator-in-training candidates who work under a licensed operator while accumulating the plant hours required for certification. Relevant backgrounds that help include military water purification, industrial maintenance, environmental science coursework, or lab technician experience. Some states also allow you to sit for the entry-level exam before completing your hours, which makes you more competitive from day one.
What does the water treatment technician interview process look like?
Most utilities start with a structured phone screen focused on your certification level and system experience, followed by an in-person or panel interview with plant supervisors and an operations manager. Many employers include a practical component where you walk through a scenario such as responding to a turbidity spike or a chemical feed failure. Some municipal positions also require a written technical exam before a conditional offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to water treatment technician jobs?
You can find and apply to water treatment technician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from utilities, contract operations firms, and industrial employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your certification level and system experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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