Employment

Current Openings

‍Purchasing & Customer Service (Interbay)

We are seeking a person to join our office team four days (32 hours) a week. Responsibilities will include purchasing and receiving duties assigned by our purchasing manager (including occasional errands and infrequent large deliveries that involve lifting and carrying), customer service and order-taking by phone and email, and assorted other tasks.

For 45 years, Dusty Strings has been building harps and hammered dulcimers in Seattle with an emphasis on quality craftspersonship, superior tone, and helpful customer service. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, health & dental insurance, and a positive and collaborative work environment.

Helpful traits:

• Knowledge of and interest in music and musical instruments
• Facility with and enjoyment of computers, numbers, and administrative systems
• Ability to provide helpful, courteous, and thorough customer service to both internal and external customers
• Purchasing experience is preferred, but not required
• Mechanical aptitude and/or desire to learn how things work
• Strong initiative and self-management skills
• Inquisitive problem-solver
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Desire and ability to connect with experienced and beginning musicians on the phone

The job will involve:

• Scheduled work hours of Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm
• About 70% of your time at a desk, the other 30% around the shop
• The desk work involves email, phones, and our purchasing software. We use FileMaker, Airtable, and Excel frequently. There are regular daily, weekly, and monthly tasks alongside a few “special projects” from time to time.
• The shop work involves a combination of purchasing duties (eg receiving, stocking, inventory) as well as a few hours per week making harp strings!

My name is Ray Mooers and I’m the co-owner and founder of Dusty Strings Company, which started with a fascination for the hammered dulcimer in 1979. From our real grass-roots beginnings, we have had the opportunity to grow Dusty Strings into an internationally-respected brand of hammered dulcimers and harps, as well as a widely known and appreciated regional music store and music school in Fremont. The only way this could have happened is with the help of many dedicated individuals who have shared our vision of providing quality instruments and service that enhance the lives of our customers through music. These are the employees of Dusty Strings. With 40+ years of high-quality musical instrument manufacturing and retailing right here in the heart of Seattle, we must be doing something right. Come join our team of artisans who take pride in accomplishing high-quality work every day!

Starting wage is $22 - $23/hour.   Salary is dependent on experience. No phone calls please.

See application and instructions below.

Applications

We are happy to take applications for any position, even when we have no current openings. We like knowing who's interested and what their skills are. If you'd like to put an application on file with us, you can download one from the links below and submit it to us along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and applicable experience.