Guitar Repair Technician

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Guitar Center embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging staff to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in creating inclusive environments that put our customers first all the while fulfilling our mission.

As our Repair Tech, you will provide perform maintenance and repair services on customer-owned instruments and to assist in maintenance of specific store inventory, continually building and increasing the business through great customer experience and quality work.

A few special characteristics that make our Repair Technicians successful:

• Customer Focus: Understands customer service principles, and able to provide an excellent customer experience. Able to connect with customers in a meaningful way. Is approachable, genuine, knowledgeable, encouraging, passionate, and committed to helping customers. Able to step in to handle customer service issues.

• Initiative: Able to identify opportunities & issues and follow through on work activities to capitalize or resolve them. Able to learn quickly and take positive action without being requested to do so. Able to develop knowledge and skills including product, store operations, sales and leadership.

• Selling: Able to work through GC certification program to gain a base understanding of products and sales techniques.

• Training: Able to effectively train learners and communicate info and techniques so that they are retained.

As our Repair Technician, you will:

• Interact with customers, ensuring a positive customer experience

• Service customer-owned instruments with a high level of craftsmanship

• Maintain store owned gear, as requested

• Complete warranty repair work

• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• Skilled understanding of repairing Guitars

Preferences:

• Foundational product knowledge on Guitar Center products

Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1‐818-735-8800 ext. 2862 or by sending an email to recruiting@ guitarcenter.com

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay

Application Question(s):

• REQUIRED: Please list any musical instrument repair experience you have.
• REQUIRED: Intonation is typically set using what fret as reference?
• REQUIRED: What value of potentiometer is typically used with a humbucker pickup?

Experience:

• instrument repair: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location