1st Shift - Guitar Handler

Job Requirements 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. Shift: • 6:00AM to 2:30PM M-F Qualifications: • 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 Physical Requirements: • 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 Sweetwater “Ideal” Team-Player • 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 • Develops the Future – Committed to pursuit of growing personally & professionally and has a focus on bringing your colleagues along with you on that journey Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn and grow from each unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream.