Rugged Radios is a local, nationally recognized manufacturing direct company specializing in communication products used in high noise environments. [LEARN MORE]
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Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team that thrives on innovation and creativity? We're always on the lookout for talented individuals who are passionate about making a difference. Join us in our mission to push boundaries, spark change, and drive success. Explore our career opportunities and unlock your potential with us.
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Events Travel Team
Does the thought of a turbocharged, team setting ignite your soul? Are you itching to embark on an epic adventure that involves transversing the rugged terrains of the Western United States, with all expenses paid, while gearing up for and plugging headfirst into electrifying off-road race events? If your heart races at the mere mention of off-road racing and you’re ready to live life in the fast lane, brace yourself for the most exhilarating opportunity of your career! If you’re ready to shift your career into high gear, apply today.
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Job Title: Events Travel Team
Location: Arroyo Grande
Compensation Range: $16.00-$18.00 Hourly
Employment Type: Full-time
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Job Summary
As a Rugged Associate and a member of the Travel Team (TT), you play a critical role in supporting the company's presence at outside events. Working under the guidance of the Travel Team Supervisor, you will perform a variety of duties designed to represent the company professionally, handle sales and technical issues, and ensure operational efficiency through adherence to safety, accuracy, cleanliness, and organizational protocols.
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Responsibilities
• Assist in maintaining and ensuring the functionality of event equipment, including flags, tablecloths, canopies, displays, and supplies. -
• Load and unload supplies and merchandise from vehicles and trailers during events, in the warehouse, and during setup and teardown at events.
• Must be capable of lifting and moving items up to 50 lbs. consistently.
• Operate forklifts, power lifts, pallet jacks, vehicles, and trailers.
• Conduct accurate inventory counts in the warehouse, trailers, and event vehicles.
• Assist in setting up promotional materials and product displays to enhance the company's presence at events.
• Provide exceptional customer service to event attendees by answering questions, resolving issues, and promoting company products or services.
• Assist with post-event activities, such as packing and organizing equipment, cleaning up event spaces, and loading supplies back into vehicles or trailers.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, product knowledge, and company policies to provide accurate information and solutions to customers.
• Ensure the cleanliness and organization of all event trailers and vehicles.
Requirements & Qualifications:
• Ability to work in various weather conditions and remote environments, often with shifts ranging from four to 12 hours per day during events, including weekends, late evenings, and some holidays.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to adapt to changing priorities. Maintain a positive customer service-oriented attitude.
• Acquire and apply technical and product knowledge relevant to the job, particularly in automotive and two-way radio communication equipment.
• Maintain a safe driving record and be able to pass a DMV driving record check.
Paid Internship for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College or Allan Hancock College Students
Are you looking to jumpstart your career in a dynamic and innovative environment? Rugged Radios is excited to offer an internship opportunity for passionate individuals eager to gain hands-on experience in the world of off-road communications. As a nationally recognized manufacturer of communication products, we’re committed to nurturing talent and providing a platform for you to thrive.
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Job Title: Paid Internship
Location: Arroyo Grande
Compensation Range: $16.00-$20.00 Hourly DOE
Employment Type: Full-time or part-time
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Job Summary
Are you looking to jumpstart your career in a dynamic and innovative environment? Rugged Radios is excited to offer an internship opportunity for passionate individuals eager to gain hands-on experience in the world of off-road communications. As a nationally recognized manufacturer of communication products, we’re committed to nurturing talent and providing a platform for you to thrive.
Requirements & Qualifications:
• Dedicated concurrent course of study in relative fields of study
• High school diploma and enrolled in college level courses
• Current student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College or Allan Hancock College
Marketing Graphics and Layout Designer
We are seeking a creative, bright, articulate, and collaborative individual to join our marketing team as a Graphics and Layout designer. In this role, you will be at the forefront of producing a wide variety of projects across multiple areas, including graphic design, email marketing campaigns, and overall web design. We are looking for a diligent professional who can multitask quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Title: Marketing Graphics and Layout Designer
Location: Arroyo Grande
Compensation Range: $20.00-$25.00 Hourly
Employment Type: Full-time
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Job Summary
Rugged Radios in Arroyo Grande is seeking a creative, bright, articulate, and collaborative person to join our marketing team full time as a Graphic Design Specialist. This individual will help produce a wide variety of projects across multiple areas of focus including graphic design, product packaging design, email marketing campaigns, and overall web design.
The ideal candidate will be diligent, and able to multitask quickly and efficiently in a fast paced environment.
This is not a remote or contract position. In order to be successful the applicant must be willing to work on-site in our Arroyo Grande, California headquarters.
Primary Skills & Job Responsibilities:
• Design web graphics for products on our three ecommerce websites.
• Graphic design experience with Klaviyo email and social media campaigns.
• Proficient with Mac OS & current design software programs such as Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, & Dreamweaver.
• Product packaging design experience with keen artistic ability.
• Fundamental experience with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, & Shopify.
• Experience with trade shows, and booth layouts.
• Ability to interact effectively with employees, and external personal.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and manuals
• Be able to work efficiently and independently with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret product instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to meet frequent project deadlines-Your duties and requirements may shift from project-to-project.
• Background in power sports and or automotive industries preferred
Off-Road Retail Sales Representative
Do you have a passion for off-roading adventures? Are you ready to turn your enthusiasm into a rewarding career? We are seeking a dedicated Retail Sales Representative to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to embark on a path to financial success and personal growth.
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Job Title: Off-Road Sales Representative
Location: Arroyo Grande
Compensation Range: $15.50 full-time hourly paid training with commissions after 3 months.
Employment Type: Full-time temp-to-hire, first 90 days.
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Job Summary
Are you passionate about off-roading adventures and looking for an exhilarating opportunity? Rugged Radios, a renowned local manufacturer specializing in communication products for high-noise environments like racing, aviation, motocross, off-road, and more, is seeking a dynamic and motivated Sales Representative to join our team.
Your potential earnings after three months should soar depending on your enthusiasm, drive, and ability to engage customers with a call to action.
Strongly Preferred Skill Sets:
• Powersports, Off-road, Automotive, or related industry experience.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Shopify software platforms.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with customers, staff, and management.
• Strong selling and telephone skills with the ability to retain technical product knowledge.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects with changing prioriti
Expectations for Success:
• Full-time 40-hour workweek with opportunity for overtime.
• Aptitude for sales, using telephone and email outreach to engage customers.
• Some in-person, on-site retail sales.
• Availability for occasional travel to off-site sales at trade shows or off-road races at Company expense.
Social Media Retail Sales
Social selling is a dynamic sales strategy that leverages the power of social media to precisely target potential leads and cultivate relationships through existing connections, with the ultimate aim of not just meeting but surpassing your sales objectives. Importantly, you will harnesses all digital communication avenues to effectively engage with, build rapport among, and successfully convert potential prospects into loyal customers. It’s the future of sales, seamlessly blending technology with personal touchpoints to redefine success in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
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Job Title: Social Media Retail Sales
Location: Arroyo Grande
Compensation Range: $18.00-$25.00 hourly
Employment Type: Full-time
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Job Summary
The Social Media Retail Sales Associate is responsible for monitoring and engaging potential customers via social media channels like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and others. You are constantly communicating strong product related messaging to target audiences with the goal of motivating potential customers to purchase product.
Strongly Preferred Skill Sets:
• Powersports, Off-road, Automotive, or related industry experience.
• Monitor the Company’s social media channels and interact with users through chat or posts regarding product and or pricing inquiries.
• Cultivate strong brand loyalty with all consumers.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Shopify software platforms.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with customers, staff, and management.
• Strong selling and telephone skills with the ability to retain technical product knowledge.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Strong proficiency with all social media platforms.
• Strong selling skills with an ability to retain and communicate product knowledge to all constituencies.
Requirements:
• Previous social media and or sales experiences.
• Be able to pass a social media skills test.
• Experience and passionate with the off-road recreational vehicle industry or related field.
• Demonstrated skills with social media posts and use of related equipment to produce content on all of the major available platforms.
Compensation & Benefits for Full-Time Associates:
• Unless otherwise stated during the interview process, most positions are considered full-time hourly, predicated on a 40 hour work week with an opportunity for overtime as needed or required.
• Medical and dental benefits available after 90-days.
• Three days yearly of paid sick time.
• 7 paid holidays yearly.
• 2 weeks accrued vacation yearly after 90-days
• Participation in our 401K program with a 3% company match, following 1 year of employment.
• A generous product discount.
Social Media Marketing
Do you consider yourself creative, bright, articulate and collaborative? Great! We need the right person to produce a wide variety of projects across multiple areas of focus from Social Media, Graphic Design, Photography, Videography, Email Marketing and Ecommerce Platforms.
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Job Title: Social Media Marketing
Location: Arroyo Grande
Compensation Range: $20.00-$25.00 hourly
Employment Type: Full-time
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Job Summary
We are looking for a driven Social Media Specialist to attract and interact with targeted virtual communities and network users. The goal is to gradually achieve superior customer engagement and intimacy, website traffic and revenue by strategically exploiting all aspects of the social media marketing roadmap.
Social media specialists should have a solid understanding of how each social media channel works and how to optimize content so that it is engaging on those channels. You are responsible for joining relevant conversations on behalf of the brand and “soft selling” the product by providing support to current and prospective customers. This individual will help produce a wide variety of projects across multiple areas of focus such as Social Media, Graphic Design, Photography, Videography, Email Marketing, and other e-commerce platforms. The ideal candidate will be diligent, and able to multitask quickly and efficiently. This is not a remote position. To be successful and collaborative, the applicant must be willing to work on-site in our Arroyo Grande, California headquarters marketing department.
Job Responsibilities :
• Generate original and creative content for Facebook and Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and various other platforms.
Communicate with followers, responding to queries and comments.
Produce product & lifestyle photography and video and copywriting for social posts. Write, edit, publish, and share engaging content (e.g., original text, photos, videos, and news) geared toward off-road communication products.
Collaborate to ensure social media campaigns and postings are executed to the highest standards Blog content feature and technical writing.
Qualifications:
• Experience with the off-road recreational vehicle industry and or any industry specific arena from which we operate.
• Degree in Marketing or relevant field or in process of completing a degree or diploma-which may be substituted for “Real world” social media experience.
• Demonstrated written ,verbal and collaboration/communication skills.
• Fundamental experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Google Workspace Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere.
• Available for occasional travel to various off road races and trade shows.
• Knowledge of SEO, Google Ad Words highly desired.
Join Our Team at Rugged Radios!
We're always on the lookout for skilled individuals across various roles. If you have valuable operational skills in the off-roading universe and want to be a part of our team, let us know! Share your resume and tell us what you're looking for.
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Location: Arroyo Grande
Employment Type: Full or part time
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Compensation & Benefits for Full-Time Associates
Unless otherwise stated during the interview process, most positions are considered full-time hourly, predicated on a 40 hour work week with an opportunity for overtime as needed or required.
• Medical and dental benefits available after 90-days.
• Three days yearly of paid sick time.
• 7 paid holidays yearly.
• 2 weeks accrued vacation yearly after 90-days
• Participation in our 401K program with a 3% company match, following 1 year of employment.
• A generous product discount.
CCPA Employee and Applicant Privacy Notice Disclaimer
We respect the privacy of our applicants and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. By applying for a position with Rugged Radios, you acknowledge and consent to the collection, use, and storage of your personal data in accordance with this notice and applicable data privacy regulations.
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Information We Collect:
We may collect personal information you provide in your application, resume, or during interviews, which may include but is not limited to your name, contact details, work history, education, and references.
Purpose of Data Collection:
Your personal data is collected for the sole purpose of evaluating your suitability for employment at Rugged Radios. This includes assessing your qualifications, skills, and experience.
Data Retention:
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the recruitment process. If your application is successful, your data will become part of your employment record.
Sharing of Information:
Your personal data may be shared with our employees involved in the hiring process, as well as third-party service providers that assist in the recruitment process.
Your Rights:
Under the CCPA, you have the right to request access to, deletion of, and information about the personal information collected during the application process. To exercise your rights or request more information, please contact us at ruggedcareers@ruggedradios.com
Security:
We take reasonable measures to secure and protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
By applying for a position at Rugged Radios, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice. Your application is voluntary, and you may choose not to provide certain information. However, this may affect our ability to consider you for employment. Rugged Radios reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Notice as needed to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.