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Musical Instrument Repairer Job Description Template

A copy-ready musical instrument repairer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows musical instrument repairers earn a median of $46,420 ($22.32/hour); the middle 50% earn $37,670–$58,430.

Job title

Musical Instrument Repairer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable musical instrument repairer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will tune pianos, repair brass and woodwinds and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Tune pianos
  • Repair brass and woodwinds
  • Set up guitars
  • Replace pads and strings
  • Fix cracks
  • Adjust actions
  • Build instruments
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of piano tuning and brass and woodwind repair
  • Patience and good ear
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • RPT
  • NAPBIRT training
  • Repair school certificate
  • Experience with tuning hammers

Skills

  • Guitar setup
  • Woodworking
  • Soldering
  • Regulation
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service

Work environment and schedule

Repairers work in shops, music stores, schools and homes. Full time, with busy back-to-school seasons.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a musical instrument repairer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Musical Instrument Repairer” is the clearest; alternates include Instrument Repair Technician, Piano Technician, Luthier.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a musical instrument repairer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Musical Instrument Repairer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Musical Instrument Repairer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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