Surface Experts
Posted 2mo ago

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Surface Experts
Columbus, Ohio, United States
$20-$24/hrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • perform repairs
  • interact with customers
  • document progress
Requirements
  • Hands-on manual work experience
  • Color matching ability
  • Strong customer service
  • Able to work on-site with daily repairs

Job description

Benefits:
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company car
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness resources
 
Do you enjoy making things using your hands? Have hobbies that involve color or 3-D art? Like finding ways to be creative in different areas? 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 bonus opportunity 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. 
  • Must be able to see, distinguish, and replicate colors – A familiarity with color and color matching is integral to our process. 
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 is 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.
VALUES
  • Serve Others
    • Put Relationships First
    • No Jerks
    • Be Humble
  • Be a Problem Solver
    • Be Curious
    • Seek to Understand the Cause of the Problem
    • Work Smart
    • Constantly Improve
  • Trust the Process
    • Be Organized
    • Be Teachable
    • Put Business Needs Above Personal Wants 

Compensation: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

About Surface Experts

Surface Experts is an all-inclusive surface repair service provider. We repair small damage to surfaces like Floors, Countertops, Bathtubs, Cabinets, Appliances, Furniture, Elevator Panels … Almost Everything!. We pride ourselves in our ability to provide incredibly fast service, while maintaining a friendly and professional atmosphere in our support center and on jobsites. We combine old school skill sets with new technology and products, resulting in a durable and appealing repair all provided with a smile.

  • Most repairs are simple and smaller than a dinner plate, yet our competition focuses on complete resurfacing. Our objective is a happy customer and a long-term relationship.  We focus on saving our customers time, money and wasted materials that end up in a landfill.
  • Our typical repair requires only 1 to 2 tablespoons of product so our technicians can carry their entire set of tools and equipment in a small vehicle.  Our approach is clean and free of odors in less than two hours.

Our 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 which end up in landfills.  

Our 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. 

Core Values

Serve Others

  • Put Relationships First
  • No Jerks
  • Be Humble

Be a Problem Solver

  • Be Curious
  • Seek to Understand the Cause of the Problem
  • Work Smart
  • Constantly Improve

Trust the Process

  • Be Organized
  • Be Teachable
  • Put Business Needs Above Personal Wants

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.

Benefits of Working for Surface Experts Include:



Paid Training


Competitive Compensation with Bonus Potential


Paid Time Off

About Surface Experts

Specialized on-site spot repair for damaged hard surfaces.

Year founded
2018
Employees
150
Organization type
Private
Headquarters
US

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