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I'm Mike. Matthews Automation is me, in Marietta, building AI receptionists for plumbers, HVAC shops, roofers and landscapers, plus Jay, an independent contractor who works the sales side. There is no ops department and no Slack. A hire would be the first employee other than me, and it would be strange to dress this page up like a company with departments when the rest of the site is honest about the stage.
No. 01
What that actually means
There is no one to hand a ticket to. If you build it Wednesday it's live Thursday, and if it breaks Friday you're the one who hears about it. Some people find that the best working arrangement they've had. Some find it exhausting. Both are reasonable.
They're the people behind the counter at the plumbing shop. They tell you what's wrong in the same voice they'd use with their brother-in-law, usually while a truck is idling outside. You will not need a survey to find out how it's going.
On the next call, generally within the hour. There's no code that ships to nobody and no deck that gets read by nobody, mostly because there's nobody to read it.
This is early. I'm still finding out which trades this fits best, and the first hire happens when the business genuinely needs it rather than when it feels exciting to hire. Hiring ahead of revenue is how small companies die, so I'm not going to.
No. 02
Open roles
When there is a role it will most likely be sales first, because that's the bottleneck, then someone on the build side. Both W-2. Neither exists yet. If you send a note now it goes in a short list I actually re-read when the number gets there — not a database.
The only thing to do here
Sales, ops, engineering, something I haven't thought of — at this size the first hire gets to shape the job around what they're good at. Tell me what that is. I read every one of these myself, and I'll write back either way.
No. 03
When a role opens
It'll be a note, then a real conversation, then an offer in writing with a start date. No keyword scanner, no take-home project, no four rounds — there's only one person to meet and you'd meet him first. If it's a no you'll hear that too, with the reason, which costs me an email and saves you a month of wondering.
I'll write the real process down here when there's a real role to run it on.
Equal opportunity
Matthews Automation LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider every qualified applicant without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or participate in an interview, email mike@matthewsautomation.net and we'll work it out.