Garage Door Technician

AppleOne Employment Services; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Direct hire opportunity

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a motivated Garage Door Technician for a direct hire opportunity in central San Diego, CA. This field-based role emphasizes mechanical skills, problem solving, and delivering a strong customer experience in residential service environments.

You will diagnose garage door and opener issues, discuss repair or replacement options, perform service work, and provide consultative customer service while maintaining safe, professional field conduct.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshoot issues in a field setting.
• Strong problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently in residential service environments.

Responsibilities

• Visit residential customer locations to inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose garage door and opener issues.
• Perform garage door repairs, opener repairs, installations, adjustments, and related service work.
• Explain technical findings and recommend repair or replacement solutions based on customer needs.
• Provide professional, consultative customer service throughout each appointment.
• Maintain accurate service documentation and communicate with dispatch or support teams.
• Follow safety procedures and represent the business professionally in the field.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Customer service

Field independence

Job description

We are seeking a motivated Garage Door Technician for a direct hire opportunity in central San Diego, CA. This field-based role is ideal for someone who is mechanically inclined, enjoys solving problems, and can deliver a strong customer experience while working in residential service environments.

As a Garage Door Technician, you will diagnose garage door and opener issues, explain repair or replacement options, complete service work, and recommend solutions that meet each customer’s needs. This opportunity offers hands‑on technical work, customer interaction, structured training, and the ability to build a long‑term career in the residential and commercial service industry.

This is a strong fit for candidates who enjoy independence in the field, supportive leadership, clear expectations, and a team‑oriented service culture focused on quality work and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Visit residential customer locations to inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose garage door and opener issues.
• Perform garage door repairs, opener repairs, installations, adjustments, and related service work.
• Explain technical findings clearly and recommend repair or replacement solutions based on customer needs.
• Provide professional, consultative customer service throughout each appointment.
• Maintain accurate service documentation and communicate effectively with dispatch or support teams.
• Follow safety procedures and represent the business professionally in the field.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• $25 per hour during training for up to 8 weeks.
• After training, compensation moves to 100% commission.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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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.

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.

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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.