Luthier - Guitar Center

Guitar Center; Calamus (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique opportunity of gig leave

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

Mental health support

Paid sick/holiday/vacation time

Employee discount program

Tuition reimbursement options

Job summary

A major retailer of musical instruments is hiring a Repair Technician (Guitar) in Calamus, Iowa. This role focuses on providing maintenance and repair services on customer-owned instruments while ensuring excellent customer interaction. Candidates should have a skilled understanding of guitar repair and a commitment to creating a positive customer experience. The company encourages creativity and inclusivity while offering robust benefits and perks.

Qualifications

• Skilled understanding of repairing guitars.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Repairing guitars

Customer focus

Initiative

Selling

Training

Job description

Why Guitar Center?

Here’s just some of the rewards: we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave—take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

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 while fulfilling our mission. As a Repair Technician (Guitar), you will provide maintenance and repair services on customer‑owned instruments and assist in maintaining specific store inventory, continually building and increasing the business through great customer experience and quality work.

Key Characteristics

• Customer Focus – Understands customer service principles and provides an excellent customer experience. Able to connect with customers in a meaningful way and handle service issues.
• Initiative – Identifies opportunities & issues and follows through on activities to capitalize or resolve them. Learns quickly and takes positive action without being requested.
• Selling – Works through GC certification program to gain a base understanding of products and sales techniques.
• Training – Effectively trains learners and communicates information and techniques so that they are retained.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Skilled understanding of repairing guitars.

Preferences

• Foundational product knowledge on Guitar Center products.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 can request a reasonable accommodation by calling 1 or by sending an email to ______.