Employment Opportunities

Instrument and Bow Acquisitions Assistant - Carriage House Violins

Carriage House Violins of Johnson String Instrument is hiring a Full-Time Instrument and Bow Acquisitions Assistant

Are you a detail-oriented individual with excellent administrative skills who would thrive in a group of dedicated musicians? Are you a motivated self-starter with effective time management and organizational skills? Carriage House Violins wants you to join our team!

Recognized for our commitment to personal service, Johnson String Instrument is dedicated to bringing the empowerment and pleasure of music to all. Carriage House Violins, the instrument sales division of JSI, offers every serious stringed instrument player a lifetime of opportunity, convenience, service, and support.

As Assistant in our Instrument and Bow Acquisitions team, you will provide support to the Vice President of Acquisitions and fellow employees, assisting in daily Acquisitions needs and managing the flow of instruments and bows arriving to and departing from the Acquisitions department. You would be working in a dedicated office within our beautiful and historic building in Newton Upper Falls, MA, and joining a growing department with opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Vice President of Acquisitions in maintaining the inventory levels for all professional-level instruments and bows
• Maintain the inventory levels for all intermediate-level instruments and bows
• Edit and maintain our electronic inventory database
• Coordinate the photography of instruments and bows
• Manage and track incoming and outgoing instrument and bow shipments
• Draft and edit documents including appraisals to letters and reports.
• Collaborate with other administrative employees of Carriage House Violins to support the general operations of the division.
• Clerical work as needed

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Retirement plan 401k with company matching
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Paid time off including sick and vacation time
• Store discounts

Qualifications

• Outstanding administrative, time management, and organization skills
• High level of comfort with technology and the ability to use it consistently to maintain inventory database
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask effectively in a quick-paced environment
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team environment and collaborate with others
• Proficiency in violin, viola, or cello preferred

This is a full time, hourly position: 40hrs/wk., $19-22/hr..

Applicants should be prepared to have availability for all business hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 AM - 6 PM, Saturdays 9 AM - 5 PM. To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to hires@johnsonstring.com

Office Associate, String Instrument Customer Service Team

Johnson String Instrument is hiring an Office Associate to join our String Instrument Customer Service team.

Our company is a family-owned business dedicated to the rental and sales of high-quality string instruments. In operation for over forty years, we take great pride in our precision rental instrument set-ups. Our staff is hard-working, and very friendly. Are you detail-oriented, organized, and focused? JSI wants you to join our team!

Johnson String Instrument is a large family-owned music instrument retailer that provides high-quality musical instruments and accessories to talented musicians of all levels.

Key Responsibilities:

The office associate is responsible for providing the highest level of customer service to ensure the customer has the best experience possible. As the first point of contact, the office associate will answer customer inquiries and follow-up on action items with other departments to see tasks through to completion.

In addition, the office associate is responsible to perform a variety of administrative duties including, but not limited to:

• Registration for rental instruments, including phone interaction with students, teachers, and parents of rental participants.
• Take product orders, including strings, sheet music, cases, and accessories.
• Answer telephone calls, webchats, and emails- screening and routing to appropriate staff as necessary.
• Various clerical duties such as filing, mailing, organizing, and processing returned items.
• Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and ongoing training regarding products and policies.
• Assist with special projects and perform other related duties as directed or required

Qualifications:

• Stringed instrument and/or classical music background strongly preferred
• Music degree preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Able to multitask on time-sensitive projects
• Attention to detail, especially through documentation
• Thrive in a fast-paced, flexible work environment
• Sense of humor strongly encouraged
• Basic computer skills required
• Saturdays are required

Benefits:

• Medical Benefits including Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with company matching
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Rental Workshop Luthier

Our company is a family owned business dedicated to the rental and sales of high quality string instruments. In operation for over forty years, we take great pride in our precision rental set-ups. Our staff is hard working, team-oriented, and very friendly. Come join our team!

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a full time luthier to assist with the maintenance of our rental instrument inventory. This includes set up and repair of all rental violins, violas and cellos.

Qualifications:

Repair, set-up or making experience with bowed string instruments strongly preferred; other job experience requiring woodworking skills or fine detail orientation may be considered. Quick and accurate work is expected, as we are a high-volume shop with high standards. Tremendous attention to detail and ability to focus amidst a busy shop are essential!

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, and arms
• Able to perform fine detail work
• Able to sit for most of the day, but stand for periods of time
• Able to carry multiple instruments at a time, and able to lift and/or move items over 25 pounds
• Able to climb stairs, ladders, step stools with instruments in hand
• Able to lift a violin or cello with clamps, possibly over head
• Able to work with machines (bandsaws, sanders, grinders) and sharp tools

40 hrs/wk., Monday-Friday, daytime.

Benefits package includes health, dental, retirement savings with company match, and paid time off including vacation accruals.

Starting rate is $20/hour, with potential for growth within the department and the company.

Background check will be required.

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Retail Associate, String Instrument Customer Service Team

Are you a string player? Does the opportunity to spread the joy of music excite you? Johnson String Instrument is looking for a friendly Retail Associate with excellent people skills to join our customer-facing Retail Store team. Our storefront is a vibrant place where we assist string players of all levels, from beginners to professionals. Recognized for our commitment to personal service, Johnson String Instrument is dedicated to bringing the empowerment and pleasure of music to all. Our team is comprised of musicians who enjoy working together and helping people on their musical journeys.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with registration for rental instruments, including instrument fitting and selection
• Retail sales of accessories, sheet music, and student instruments; making product recommendations, giving knowledgeable answers to customer inquiries
• Processing POS transactions using a cash register and software designed for Johnson String Instrument
• Merchandising, creating product displays, and overall maintenance of the storefront
• Participate in ongoing training regarding products and policies
• Assist with special projects and perform other related duties as directed or required

Full-time: 40hrs/wk, Saturdays required. Applicants should be prepared to have availability for all business hours.

Part-time: Less than 40hrs/wk, Saturdays required. Applicants should be prepared to have availability for all business hours.

Applicants must have availability during our busiest seasons: September, June, and mid-November through January 2nd.

Qualifications:

• Plays a string instrument (violin, viola, cello, and/or double bass)
• Music degree strongly preferred
• Professional demeanor
• Friendly, outgoing personality; enjoys helping others
• Ability to work well in a team
• Self-motivated; thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Must be a patient, courteous listener, able to show empathy
• Ability to multitask on time-sensitive projects
• Basic computer skills required
• Sense of humor strongly encouraged
• Retail/sales experience preferred
• Saturday availability required (9 AM - 5 PM)

Benefits (Full-Time):

• Medical Benefits including Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with company matching
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

Physical Job Requirements:

This is an active role; Employees spend shifts standing, walking around, and using stairs. Must be comfortable standing for up to 4 hours at a time, and have the ability to lift books, products, and instruments (up to 25 lbs).

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Pay: From $19.00 per hour