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Surface Experts
Hopkins, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
Benefits:

  • No weekends or evening work
  • Cellphone Stipend
  • Free weekly team breakfast
  • 10 days paid time off
  • Medical Stipend
  • Paid holidays
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company car
  • Competitive salary
  • Free uniforms
  • Training & development


Do you like working with your hands? Do you enjoy variety in your work? Surface Experts Technician might be the job for you! Enjoy using your creativity to problem-solve repairs that typically take less than an hour.

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

What We Offer

  • Pay range of $20 - $30 per hour includes base pay bonuses (listed below)
    • Monthly performance-based bonuses
    • Monthly bonus depending on add-on repairs
    • Annual bonus
  • Paid training with a raise upon demonstration of ability to work independently
  • No weekends, late nights, or evenings
  • Paid holidays and minimum 10 days of paid time off ( growth annually)
  • Branded company vehicle
  • Medical, cellphone and clothing stipends
  • Weekly team meetings with breakfast provided
  • Birthday lunch on us!
What You’ll Do

  • Perform on-site cosmetic, small surface repairs (chips, scratches, burns, etc.) utilizing our unique 5-step process in commercial and residential properties such as apartments, hotels, and senior living communities.
  • Work hands-on with your custom toolkit to fix surfaces and problem-solve repairs creatively and efficiently
  • Identify and recommend additional repair opportunities (add-ons)
  • Collaborate with the support team with questions
  • Display world-class customer service for tenants and property management staff
  • Manage your daily schedule and job updates through our system
  • Maintain tools, materials, and company vehicle


What We’re Looking For

  • Experience working with your hands - whether in construction, painting, manufacturing, or DIY projects
  • Strong color perception and matching ability (color accuracy is key in what we do)
  • Reliable, accountable and excited to learn new repair techniques
  • Committed to delivering high-quality results
  • Must have a valid driver's License (Required)


Why Join Us

  • Clear path for growth and advancement
  • Performance-based earning potential
  • Supportive, team-focused culture
  • Opportunity to build a career - not just a job


Hiring Process

  • Within 48 hours: A live team member reaches out
  • Within 2-3 days: Schedule your in-person interview
  • Within 7-10 days: Complete the hiring process - and celebrate your first day with a team lunch!


Surface Experts Minneapolis Southwest is a locally owned, owner-operated business, not a corporate job where you're just a number. You'll work directly alongside the owner and a small team that knows your name, backed by the training and support of an established franchise network. You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative culture that values its people. We take pride in helping our team members grow, succeed, and feel appreciated for the work they do every day.

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


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.

Salary : $20 - $30

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