Now Hiring: Garage Door Technicians in San Jose

Local Garage Door Repair Inc. is looking for garage door technicians for its San Jose location.

Live in San Jose, Burbank, Fruitdale, and Alum Rock or nearby? Fill out the short form below, it takes about two minutes. If you already repair garage doors, tell us. If you want to learn the trade, tell us that too. A resume is welcome but not required.

About the Job

• Repair and replace garage door springs, cables, rollers, hinges, tracks and openers on homes and businesses in and around San Jose.
• Drive to the customer, find the problem, explain it and the price in plain words, and finish the repair.
• Work for a licensed California contractor, CSLB #1034050, with customers seven days a week.

What We Look For

• Hands-on garage door experience is a plus: springs, cables, off-track doors, openers.
• Reliable, on time, and good with customers.
• A valid driver's license.
• Able to work safely with heavy doors and springs.

Job type: full-time or independent contractor.

Pay depends on your area and your skills and is decided for each person. Pay and schedule are talked through on the phone after we receive your application.

Who We Are

Local Garage Door Repair Inc. is a licensed California garage door contractor (CSLB #1034050). Our San Jose location is at 909 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110. We repair and install residential and commercial garage doors in San Jose and serve nearby communities including Burbank, Fruitdale, and Alum Rock in Santa Clara County. Learn more about us.

Why Work as a Garage Door Technician in San Jose?

• A skilled trade in demand. Garage doors get used every day of the year, so repairs in San Jose do not stop with the weather.
• Hands-on work. You are not behind a desk: you solve a different problem at every house.
• Experienced technicians are welcome. If you already repair garage doors, your experience counts.
• Work at your own location. This job is at our San Jose location, so you work close to where you live in or near San Jose.
• Pay depends on your area, your skills and the work you do, and is decided for each person, and we explain exactly how it works on the phone before you decide.

Who Should Apply for the San Jose Location

This job is at our San Jose location. If you live in San Jose, Santa Clara County or in a nearby place such as Burbank (3 miles), Fruitdale (3 miles), Alum Rock (4 miles), Campbell (5 miles), East Foothills (5 miles), and Santa Clara (5 miles), apply with the short form above. San Jose uses ZIP codes 95002, 95013, 95025, 95101, 95103, 95106, 95108, 95109, 95110, 95111, 95112, and 95113 and more. Living farther away? Open the page of the location nearest you on our All Service Locations page.

Garage Door Technician Jobs in San Jose: Questions and Answers

Is this job at the San Jose location?

Yes. We are hiring technicians for our San Jose location in Santa Clara County. Each of our locations has its own team and hires for its own site, so this page is for San Jose.

Is garage door repair a good career?

For people who like hands-on work, yes. Garage door springs, cables, rollers and openers wear out every day of the year, so repair work is steady in every season. You work outside an office, solve a different problem at every house, and learn a skilled trade that is in demand. At Local Garage Door Repair Inc. you work for a licensed California contractor (CSLB #1034050).

How much do garage door technicians make?

Pay depends on your experience, your skills and the jobs you complete, and experienced technicians earn more than beginners. We do not post a number on a web page: we explain exactly how pay works on the phone, before you decide, so you know what to expect. Fill out the short form and ask.

Can experienced garage door technicians apply?

Yes. If you already repair torsion and extension springs, cables, off-track doors and openers, we want to hear from you. Choose your years of experience on the form and attach your resume if you have one.

Can I apply if I have no garage door experience?

You can. Experience is a plus but it is not the only thing we look at: reliable, on time and good with customers matters just as much. Choose "None yet, I want to learn the trade" on the form, and we talk about whether the job is a fit when we call you.

Do you hire in other cities?

Each location hires for itself. This page is for our San Jose location. To find a different location, open our All Service Locations page and go to the page of the location nearest you.

Do I need my own contractor license to work as a garage door technician in California?

Employees who work under a licensed contractor's license generally do not need a contractor license of their own. Local Garage Door Repair Inc. is licensed with the California Contractors State License Board, CSLB #1034050.

What does a garage door technician do all day?

A garage door technician drives to the customer, finds out why the door is not working, explains the problem and the price in plain words, and repairs it: replacing broken springs and cables, putting a door back on its track, fixing rollers and hinges, and repairing or replacing openers.

Do I need to upload a resume?

No. Your name, phone number and city are all we need. A resume helps, and you can attach a PDF, a Word document or a photo of it from your phone.

Do I need my own truck and tools?

The form asks so we know what you have. What we provide and what you bring is covered when we call you.

What happens after I apply?

We call you on the phone number you gave us, usually to talk about your experience, the area you live in, pay and schedule. Applying takes about two minutes and costs nothing.