Creative Repair Technician

Surface Experts

Bethesda (MD)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

35 hours ago
Be an early applicant

Get a reply from this employer

Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car
Free uniforms
Paid time off
Profit sharing
Training & development

Job summary

Surface Experts is hiring a technician to perform on-site repairs of bathtubs, cabinets, floors, and other surfaces. You will color-match materials, communicate clearly with tenants and staff, and work both independently and as part of a team.

Training, a company vehicle, and tools are provided to support your on-site workmanship. The role emphasizes creativity in problem solving, with a focus on delivering high-quality repairs efficiently and maintaining excellent customer service while

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience doing some form of manual work (construction, manufacturing, painting, sculpting).
  • Background in facilities maintenance is helpful but not a deal breaker.

Responsibilities

  • Complete 4 or more creative repairs on-site each day.
  • Perform work on-location while displaying good customer service and communication.
  • Problem-solve with repairs in settings like apartments, hotels, moving sites, construction sites, etc.
  • Update progress and notes on CRM/Dispatch tool with customers.
  • Follow Surface Experts\' unique 5-step repair process and master tools in your toolkit.

Skills

Hands-on work
Color matching
Communication skills
Independence
Teamwork

Job description

Benefits:
  • Company car
  • Free uniforms
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Training & development

Does the idea of bringing your creativity to your work intrigue you?

Becoming a Surface Experts Technician could pair your interests perfectly with your job! Take advantage of an artistic outlet as your work creatively to complete repairs, usually in an hour or less.

A Day in the Life of a Surface Experts Technician: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ0nCFdtqqs

WE OFFER:
  • Base Salary + Bonus Opportunity: Performance-based commissions starting on day 1
  • Great Work/Life Balance: No required overtime, no nights, no weekends
  • Time Off: Paid holidays and accruable vacation
  • Flexible Work Schedule: Can accommodate midweek appointments
  • Paid New Hire Training: Onboarding includes learning alongside a trained technician
  • Company Car: Each technician drives a branded company vehicle for job duties
  • Tools Included: All necessary tools and products are provided
  • Learn a New Trade: Develop skills in a brand-new emerging trade
  • Supportive Work Environment: Team celebrates achievements and collaborates in their approach to problem-solving
  • Small Business: Local business with an owner who works alongside the team each day
  • Mentorship Opportunities: Ongoing repair training and career development
  • Dedicated Help Lines: Technician Support Team on call to assist to questions
DUTIES:
In the Field Daily
  • Complete 4 or more creative repairs on-site each day
  • Perform work on-location while displaying good customer service and communication
  • Problem-solve with repairs in a variety of settings like apartments, hotels, moving sites, construction sites, etc.
Customer Service and Communication
  • Treat tenants and staff with exceptional customer service
  • Update progress on repairs by entering information and notes on our CRM/Dispatch tool
  • Problem-solve alongside our designated Support Team for any issue
Follow Repair Process
  • Learn and integrate our one‑of‑a‑kind 5‑step process into your creative routine
  • Master each instrument and tool in your personalized tool‑kit
  • Flex your artistic talents - each repair requires a unique solution

Calling all artistic types! Technicians with backgrounds in painting, sculpting, whittling, drawing, and other visual arts of various mediums can excel at Surface Experts. Your talent with color is vital in matching colors and patterns for complex repairs. Every repair has a different design, sheen, and material, so creativity is a must.

Qualifications
  • Hands‑on experience doing some form of manual work - From construction and manufacturing, to painting or sculpting.
  • A background in facilities maintenance is helpful but not a deal breaker.
What We’re Looking For

Are you handy, motivated, and love to learn? This role could be a perfect fit! Here’s what we’d like:

  • A keen eye for color matching and attention to detail. (Art background can help you accel)
  • A desire to learn how to repair bathtubs, counters, floors, and cabinets (No prior experience? No problem—we’ll train you!).
  • Familiarity with hand tools and an interest in mechanical or repair work.
  • Strong communication skills and a customer‑first mindset.
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team with an excellent work ethic.
  • The desire to serve by going the extra mile - Making our customers happy may take a little extra, we want folks you love going home at the end of the day knowing how happy they made their customer.
ABOUT SURFACE EXPERTS

Surface Experts is a comprehensive hard surface repair company. We can fix minor damages to many surfaces including Bathtubs, Cabinets, Floors, Appliances, Countertops, Furniture, Elevator Panels ... you name it!

  • By combining traditional trades with our own original processes and products, we are able to provide long‑lasting repairs that are pleasing to the eye. And all with a smile!
  • Our competitors want to resurface everything - even damage only a few inches wide! We can repair those small spots, resulting in happy customers who keep on calling us back. Our goal happy customer who has saved money and time while avoiding adding another damaged surface to the landfill.
  • Our typical repair doesn’t make a mess, doesn’t leave a smell, and doesn’t take more than 2 hours. Technicians usually need only a tablespoon or two of product, meaning they can carry everything with them in a small truck or car!
VISION
  • To establish and lead a nationally recognized market for surface repair as an alternative to replacement or complete refinishing.
  • Our goal is to be represented in every major metropolitan area, and for our brand to be synonymous with spot repair among all facilities and maintenance management.
MISSION
  • Our mission is to develop outstanding teams by investing in strong relationships.
  • Together, we work to solve our customers’ problems by reducing the waste of time, money, and materials that end up in landfills.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Surface Experts Corporate.

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Creative Repair Specialist
Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts • Jacksonville (FL)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 60,000
Bonus based on performance
Company car
Paid time off
+1
Creative Repair Specialist
Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts • Park City (UT)

On-site
USD 45,000 - 70,000
Base salary + bonus
Commissions from day 1
Flexible schedule
+8
Creative Repair Specialist
Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts • Cincinnati (OH)

On-site
USD 55,000 - 75,000
Free uniforms
Bon...s based on performance
Paid time off
+3
Creative Repair Specialist
Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts • Lincoln (NE)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 64,000
Base + Bonus
Work/Life Balance
Paid time off
+9
Creative Repair Painter Specialist - Full Time
Creative Repair Painter Specialist - Full Time

Surface Experts • Grand Rapids (MI)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 64,000
Bonus based on performance
Flexible schedule
401(k)
+9
Apprentice - Creative Repair Specialist
Apprentice - Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts • Dayton (OH)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 62,000
Base Salary + Bonus
Work/Life balance
Paid holidays & vacation
+8
Creative Repair Specialist
Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts of North Austin • Cedar Park (TX)

On-site
USD 40,000 - 60,000
Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
+5
Creative Repair Specialist
Creative Repair Specialist

Surface Experts • Tampa (FL)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 54,000
Performance bonus
Company car
Free uniforms
+3
Painter
Painter

Surface Experts • Charlotte (NC)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 64,000
401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Free food & snacks
+5
Painter
Painter

Surface Experts • Milwaukee (WI)

On-site
USD 42,000 - 66,000
Performance bonus
Company car
Competitive salary
+13