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 When I 1st started it was very intriguing and seemed to be a good place to wok and learn the commercial side of the trade. However after orientation and my first two weeks out in the field, my opinion quickly changed. I soon realized I bit off more than I could chew and so has the company. 
  My first week in orientation we were informed that we the techs were responsible for providing our own specialty tools. Such as a scale, micron meter, refrigerant and natural gas leak detector’s, etc. That’s about 1-2k on the low end. All my past hvac and refrigeration jobs have provided those things and much more. Why was this not brought up to me during the interview? I had spoken with 3 different managers before taking this position and not a single one said anything. That’s a lot  to throw on new hires, and expect them to have by their 1st 90 days. And honestly if you take this job you will definitely need a scale and leak checker as soon as you go on your own. 
  If you don’t have kids, pets, responsibilities, or a life, this is the place for you. A 40 hour work week is not guaranteed, especially in the fall/winter as from what I heard. It’s practically summer and I didn’t get 40 every week. You will get sporadic OT. Some days you will be at the house waiting, unpaid and waiting for a call. But do not make the mistake of thinking you can do anything else. When that call comes in they want you to jump on it. You may have to work all night and be back the next day for another 8 plus hour day.
  The amount of equipment they work on is outrageous, good luck remembering it all. The so called “paid training” they kept telling me they had was me being thrown to the wolves and figuring it out over the phone with a tech. The amount of equipment, and lack of training makes it nearly impossible to remember what you may have learned. You may work on a drink machine once, and then not see it again a few weeks later at 9:30pm while on call. Not to mention there are so many different customers with different needs. 
  You need an IT degree for the amount of apps you have to use for each customer on top of their app. Each job requires about 3 different apps to use, two are for conserv and one is for the customer. You will also need to be a YouTuber/ Videographer as you will need to perform your job and document as you go. Without a doubt you will spend 30-45 minutes each Job in paperwork between data entry and loading time. 
  My conclusion is this place sucks and there isn’t enough space to keep going. Have fun being video recorded 24/7 while driving, I hear it will soon affect your bonuses


I haven't worked here as long as some of the other technicians but I really like the company. There has been a bit of drama lately as management has shifted quite a bit. But to be honest I interact with the managers very infrequently. I like pretty much everyone I work with as most everyone is easy to get along with. But aside from speaking to dispatch, most days I'm pretty much on my own. We work on so much different equipment from ovens, to soda fountains, to slurpee machines, to walk in coolers that it can be a little overwhelming the first few months on the job. I came from residential HVAC so there was a ton I didnt know on day one. But having technical support numbers, the right tools and a helpful team lead makes all the difference. We have many knowledgable guys who are always willing to help over the phone. The company is very into safety and monitors the driving of the company vehicle so you have to drive like a grandma but hey you're getting paid to drive  so what if it takes a little longer. It is very rare for me to not get 40hrs. Most of the time I get around 45hrs a week. Unless you get stuck doing PMs you're rarely doing the same thing day to day. The company has also been very helpful when it comes to tools. They provide some of the more specific tools like refrigerant recovery machines and will replace your tools if they break. The only thing I will say is if you have no experience in HVAC or refrigeration I haven't found this company to be the best as far as putting the apprentices with experienced technicians for them to learn from. We've had a few guys come in and basically get stuck doing PMs every day with seemingly little opportunity to learn. But if you come in with some experience and a willingness to learn on the job this company is great.

I began Conserv in 2019, and was trained how to use the tablet for workorders, and their safety guidelines. You ride with service techs and see how the job is done, and how the workflow goes. It helped me gain more confidence in what I can do. ConServ is a mostly chill place, keep within the hours of the work order, and you'll be fine. You mostly quote out repairs, unless they're minor. (IE Electrical, small motors and whatnot) 
The truck I drove was...okay, they mostly provide newer trucks, my issue with the trucks however was recently they added a cabin camera, I feel it's an invasion of my own privacy. The dashcam I didn't care about because well, it protects you more. 
The management was okay, the field supervisor is a good guy. I'd only call the field supervisor for help however. 
You'll get to know the good guys, and the not so trustworthy guys. Careful with what you talk about, some guys here are gossip girls. 

Either way, it was a fun place to work at, it's good if you just wanna be a tech and get a decent salary and raises. I noticed no real progression in this company. Definitely a good place to work, learn, and continue in your own tech progression of the field. One of the better places to work for. Just stand your ground, do the job right, and be a team player. All I can offer as advice.

What is the best part of working at the company?
conserve is a good company over all ; however the taking if 30min each way of work is costly to the worker especially when an employee is only getting one or two calls a day. During the winter months there is little work available and a lot of unpaid stand by expected of the employee. Over all CONSERV is an ok employer. Has it's good points and bad points. During the summer months there is not much life balance and long hrs.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
frequent on call and long working hours

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
like any other company it has good points and bad . some gossip and some leadership problems of lower management . It depends on what an employee lets them selves get drawn into. myself I mind my on business and worry about my actions and work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
work over a wide range of area and problems some days stressful some not.

Back in late of 2017 things were good we had a new Service Manager and this person had been with company many years, He made changes to on call and created positions and this guy was awesome because you could tell he cared about his fellow employees and could talk to him about anything. So now this brings us to current date early 2019. We Get a new division Manager and all has changed, Service Manager has stepped down and i don't believe for a minute it was his choice. And now they hire a new manager from outside and not from within the company when we have guys much more qualified. This new manager Knows nothing about what we do. I hate this new management and all the secrets and non-transparency. There is a huge concern within the company and these so called managers are clueless, They will feel the consequences of there decisions when all there techs leave.The old division manager was made VP, This guy will say anything and step on anyone to be on top. He is a Liar.

If you want a job that has little to no hours then ConServ is your place. Management at the Sunrise office has no concern for their employees. If you call and express a concern you’re addressed with sarcasm and an overall unsympathetic attitude.

I started in November and have never had a full paycheck.  If you sign up for benefits they’ll take  that back pay owed for benefits from your check and leave you with nothing. Last check I received was $11.00. They expect you to jump over backwards for them when they have a job but don’t care when you are sitting at home with no work over half the time.

The work order information is wrong a majority of the time so you have to run back to the supplier to get the correct material. Your told you have stop work authority if you don’t feel comfortable with an unsafe work day but when you express your concerns management calls and completely disregards your concern.



The place seemed foreign to me. The company had a good variety of equipment to service, but management would focus on what they felt like you could not do. For example, if you never worked on an ice machine it was, "He can't fix ice machines." Employee reviews would reflect you have no ice machine experience, while dispatch assures you never will. - It was a bad environment. At a tech meeting, one guy said it did not feel like we were a team. A camera will police your behavior, as vans are equipped with two. One guy was fired for "improper seatbelt use". - Unless you are a die hard socialist, you will probably be unhappy. The Nashville branch was not for me. HR offers twenty cent raise to complete an online OSHA10 on your own time and the manager had only excuses for not changing your rate, and two other guys had the same problem.

Was a good place to work for but they sold to Comforst Systems USA. Was told nothing would change for 5 years. First year they changed medical insurance to a very bad plan with a high deductible and higher premium. Also first year changed 401K slightly different not as good. Service manager (when I was there) did not really know how to troubleshoot just told you to call someone else who "just had that problem a week ago". Lots of false promises for many years.  Upper management seemed much better than direct manager. They were just starting convenience store services about a year before I left. Ice machine calls, all kinds of refrigeration calls, etc. You will work all the time with this type of service. There are stores that will call at 2 a.m. for an ice machine.

I busted my butt to learn the job only for them to rehire the girl who I replaced because she hated her new job.  I made great money. When I started I didn’t know the wk. I told them. They said they’d train me, if it didn’t work out they would find another place in the company for me. When it was time to leave the management said they never told me that which was a lie. The management is lazy. They sit back and do nothing. The Dispatchers and management curse like a boat full of sailers, every other word is the F bomb. Way too laid back and if you don’t fit in with the clique, your out!

Worst decision I ever made. They expect to do service and be a videographer. So much paperwork that probably over half the customers don’t even review.
They take 1.5 hours a day for travel and Lunch. Now they expect you to stand by the rest of the day when your sent home early with any pay or compensation. Your monitored constantly while your traveling to and from jobs. The camera goes off all the time when it shouldn’t and when it should it won’t activate. Your not allowed to talk on phone while driving even though vehicles have Bluetooth.  Just make sure when you interview you ask a lot of questions because they don’t let you know everything up front.

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