Warehouse Associate I

Within Fender Musical Instrument Corporation’s (“FMIC”) global Manufacturing team, we are focused on delivering operational excellence to the business and our customers by promoting collaboration, building trust, and setting high standards.  Our mission is to support and enable the makers who fuel the pursuit of musical expression.  We are currently searching for an exceptional Warehouse Associate to join our team in San Bernardino, CA.

An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument, it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

The purpose of Warehouse Associate position is to work in a variety of functions within the Distribution Center, which includes unloading and loading shipments, scanning, merchandise handling of Fender products.

Essential Functions:

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine product to be pulled or stocked.
• Loads/unloads and handles product onto or from pallets, bins, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Load/unload trucks (with use of equipment and/or manually).
• Conveys products from storage to designated loading area manually, or by use of warehouse equipment (ie: Electric Pallet Jack, Sit-down/Stand-up Forklift).
• Count and pull product/parts from stock as needed or stock incoming product.
• Deliver parts to departments as required.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on boxes.
• Assist with inventories.
• Shrink wrapping, packing, loading duties as needed.
• Work with RF scanner and SAP computer system.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Power Point Word and SAP or equivalent ERP system experience.
• Ability to perform even when under work pressure, especially in times when shipment or inventory deliveries are forgotten or delayed.
• Experience with operating warehouse equipment such as Electric Pallet Jack, Sit-down/Stand-up Forklift.
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously and get them resolved. 

About Fender Musical Instruments:

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel® and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

Fender is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position.  “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Fender reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive.  The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that Fender considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.  If this is a remote position, the pay scale disclosed herein may be adjusted further based upon the applicable geographic differential associated with the location from which the successful candidate will work.  Please note that it is not typical for a Fender employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  Subject to the foregoing, the current pay rate for this position is $18.00 per hour.