Now Hiring: Garage Door Technicians in Palm Desert

Garage door technician jobs in Palm Desert: our Palm Desert location is adding technicians.

Live in Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, and Rancho Mirage 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 Palm Desert.
• 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 Palm Desert location is at 73-720 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260. We repair and install residential and commercial garage doors in Palm Desert and serve nearby communities including Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, and Rancho Mirage in Riverside County. Learn more about us.

Why Work as a Garage Door Technician in Palm Desert?

• A skilled trade in demand. Garage doors get used every day of the year, so repairs in Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert location, so you work close to where you live in or near Palm Desert.
• 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 Palm Desert Location

This job is at our Palm Desert location. If you live in Palm Desert, Riverside County or in a nearby place such as Indian Wells (3 miles), Bermuda Dunes (4 miles), Rancho Mirage (4 miles), Desert Palms (5 miles), Thousand Palms (5 miles), and Indio (7 miles), apply with the short form above. Palm Desert uses ZIP codes 92211, 92255, 92260, and 92261. Living farther away? Open the page of the location nearest you on our All Service Locations page.

Garage Door Technician Jobs in Palm Desert: Questions and Answers

Is this job at the Palm Desert location?

Yes. We are hiring technicians for our Palm Desert location in Riverside County. Each of our locations has its own team and hires for its own site, so this page is for Palm Desert.

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 Palm Desert 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.