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Business Development Representative

Surface Experts
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/15/2026
Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off


Ready to build something bigger than a job?

Are you motivated, energetic, and ready to grow with a business that's just getting started? Do you love connecting with people? If you're looking for a meaningful career with flexibility, fun, and big opportunity--Surface Experts might be your next move.

Watch a day in the life of a Surface Experts Business Developer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHpE--Kcjog

WE OFFER:

  • Competitive Compensation: Competitive pay with a base salary commission bonuses
  • Work/Life Balance: No required overtime, nights, or weekends
  • Paid Time Off: Paid holidays and accruable vacation
  • Training & Mentorship: Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing sales coaching
  • Collaborative Culture: We celebrate wins and solve problems together
  • Small Business Environment: Work directly with an engaged local owner
  • Support System: Dedicated help lines to assist with client management details
  • Mileage & Parking Reimbursement: We cover travel costs so you can focus on relationships
  • Flexibility & Freedom: Most of your time will be spent visiting customers in person, but you'll have flexibility to set your schedule and complete administrative work from home or your preferred workspace


WHAT YOU'LL DO:

We’re looking for a Business Development Representative who enjoys connecting with people and building lasting partnerships, educating customers on our one-of-a-kind repair services, and helping them solve real problems.

  • You will choose your sales route with an average of 15 appointments per day (all leads are provided)
  • During each appointment with the apartment complex property manager, you will...
    • Build rapport with the property manager
    • Walk through a unit to assess opportunities
    • Educate on our services and book repairs
  • Working from home involves reviewing sales routes, preparing calls, and performing minimal administrative tasks
  • Ten-minute check-in with the Owner
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

  • Goal-oriented, self-starter who is coachable and eager to learn
  • Enjoys connecting with people and working in a team environment
  • Professional, caring, and service-minded
  • Ready to thrive in a metrics-based, process-driven sales system
  • Valid driver’s license, clean record, and reliable transportation (mileage and parking reimbursement provided)
  • Based in or near Chicago, with daily travel around the North Side and nearby suburbs
  • Strong communication skills — bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus


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!


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.

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