{"id":2450,"date":"2013-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/the-current\/local-solar-companies-are-hiring-grid-volunteers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:02:53","slug":"local-solar-companies-are-hiring-grid-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-grid-wp.pantheonsite.io\/es\/the-current\/local-solar-companies-are-hiring-grid-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Solar Companies Are Hiring GRID Volunteers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

November 6th, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, two solar companies reached out to Volunteer Coordinators throughout GRID letting us know of some unique (and paid) installation work that they think GRID volunteers would be great candidates for. These sound like amazing opportunities to take your solar skills and career ambitions to the next level…<\/p>\n

Slingshot Power<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slingshot Power (www.slingshotpower.com<\/a>) is an up and coming solar company in the Bay Area that has an innovative training program for people who are enthusiastic about starting a career in solar. Their training program matches trainees with experienced solar installers which train them on-site, learning the entire installation process. The trainees work for 6 months installing solar. After the training, all trainees\u0092 performance will be reviewed to see where they best fit within Slingshot Power. Those who want to pursue additional positions in the industry will be given the opportunity to attend professional development workshops that can lead to marketing, design, sales, or different positions within the company. Slingshot Power\u0092s vision is to hire on the trainees for long term employment after the training ends. Some of the benefits of the program include:<\/p>\n

– An Hourly training wage of $10 per hour with performance bonus (up to 50%) based on efficiency and customer satisfaction
– 20 – 40 Estimated hours per week
– Flexible Hours
– Training leading to long term employment<\/p>\n

Qualities of eligible candidates should include but aren\u0092t limited to:<\/p>\n

– Enthusiasm about solar and interest in a long career in the solar industry
– Interest in continuing with Slingshot Power after the training program
– Interest in starting off as an installer but have ambitions to learn about other positions in the industry (design, sales, marketing, etc)
– Be able to commit at least 20 hours per week for 6 months
– Previous participation in GRID installs<\/p>\n

Slingshot Power is interested in hiring GRID volunteers for their program. If you are interested in applying for the position please email your resume with the subject line \u0093Slingshot Training Program\u0094 to infocc@gridalternatives.org.<\/strong> We will forward your resumes onto Slingshot, include your volunteer history with GRID, and put in a good word for you.<\/p>\n

Sandbar Solar and Electric<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandbar Solar and Electric (www.sandbarsc.com<\/a>) is hiring installers to join their crews for a couple large jobs they just picked up. These positions are temporary but can lead to full time employment. <\/p>\n

Dates:<\/strong> Mid-November through December<\/p>\n

Wage:<\/strong> Sliding scale based on experience<\/p>\n

Experience needed:<\/strong> At least 3 GRID installs or one GRID install combined with previous solar classes or experience.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Palo Alto and Santa Cruz<\/p>\n

How to apply:<\/strong> Please send resume to David (dave@sandbarsc.com)<\/strong>, and include “Response to GRID job opp” in the subject line. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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