Door Technician Trainee

AppleOne Employment Services; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Company vehicle

Gas card

Cell phone

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Portland, OR is hiring a Door Technician Trainee. This entry-level role emphasizes hands-on work, helping customers, and learning to diagnose garage door issues.

Training is provided to advance into a high-earning field technician career. The position offers structured training, leadership support, and opportunities to grow in a residential and commercial garage door service environment.

Qualifications

• No previous garage door experience required.
• Paid training provided.
• Training leads to a career as a field technician.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose garage door service issues and recommend repair or replacement solutions.
• Provide professional in-home and on-site service for residential and commercial customers.
• Educate customers on options, prepare estimates, and present service recommendations.
• Perform hands-on repair, maintenance, and installation-related work after training.

Skills

Customer service

Diagnostic skills

Hands-on work

Communication

Job description

Job Summary

We are hiring a Door Technician Trainee for a direct hire opportunity in Portland, OR. This entry-level role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, solving mechanical problems, working with customers, and building a career in residential and commercial garage door service.

No previous garage door experience is required. Paid training is provided, making this a strong opportunity for candidates coming from home services, maintenance, HVAC, pest control, field service, customer service, or other technician-focused backgrounds. You will learn how to diagnose garage door issues, provide repair and replacement recommendations, complete service work, and grow into a high-earning field technician role.

This opportunity offers supportive leadership, structured training, career growth potential, and the tools needed to succeed in the field. After training, technicians receive a company vehicle, gas card, and cell phone. The team environment is focused on professionalism, customer service, consultative communication, and helping motivated trainees build long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose garage door service issues and recommend appropriate repair or replacement solutions.
• Provide professional in-home and on-site service for residential and commercial customers.
• Educate customers on available options, prepare estimates, and present service recommendations.
• Perform hands-on repair, maintenance, and installation-related work after completing training.
• Manage daily service calls independently while maintaining clear customer communication.
• Identify upsell opportunities and close service sales through consultative, customer-focused conversations.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• Salary range: $38,000.00 to $48,000.00 per year.
• Portland, OR training pay: $23.00 per hour for up to 8 weeks.
• After training: $18.75 per hour plus commission.
• Average earning potential after training: $80,000 to $140,000 per year based on performance.
• Paid training provided.
• Required training trip to Orange County, CA.
• After training, technicians receive a company vehicle, gas card, and cell phone.
• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401K and any statutory sick pay where required.
• AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.