1st Shift - Guitar Handler
About The Position
Sweetwater, the nation's #1 online retailer of pro audio equipment and music instruments is seeking to hire a Guitar Handler to add to our growing Guitar Gallery team. We make sure that shopping for a guitar or bass on our website is as exciting and reassuring as it is in person. That's why we go to great lengths to carefully inspect every stringed instrument we sell priced above $299. As a Guitar Handler, you will be a part of taking pride in the details of making a guitar purchase a better customer experience. Whether you're un-boxing, inspecting, tuning, polishing, helping photography or professionally repackaging them, you will help ensure our customers are happy with their new instrument. The Guitar Handler role is the starting position of our guitar training career path to eventually work your way into other Guitar Technician roles, such as Tech I (Tune & Polishing Tech), Tech II (Inspection Tech), Returns Tech, Tech III (Support Tech) and beyond. This is a full-time position with overtime opportunities and would require working on-site at our beautiful campus in Fort Wayne, IN.
Requirements
- Upbeat /Positive Attitude
- Dependable / Reliable Transportation
- Coachable
- 1 or more years of Guitar or bass playing and basic maintenance (tuning / polishing/ stringing) experience desired.
- A passion for stringed instruments.
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to work at a rapid and steady pace
- Ability to consistently lift 25 pounds
- Must be able to be on your feet for entire shift
- Must be comfortable working around flash photography
- WOWs The Customer - Deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer & colleague experiences
- Gets Things Done - Great work ethic and moves with a sense of urgency
- Obsesses over the Details – Committed to paying attention to the details
- Drives Continuous Improvement – Always focusing on effective and efficient work and ways to get better
- Develop the Future – Committed to pursuit of growing personally & professionally and has a focus on bringing your colleagues along with you on that journey
Responsibilities
- Un-boxing guitars
- Inspecting guitars
- Tuning guitars
- Polishing guitars
- Helping photography of guitars
- Professionally repackaging guitars
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
