Best Buy is a leading retailer of consumer electronics, computers, entertainment software and appliances. The company employs more than 125,000 people in the United States and Canada. Best Buy operates over 1,400 stores and has an e-commerce site, BestBuy.com.
Best Buy was founded in 1966 by Richard M. Schulze and Gary Smoliak. Schulze began working in the electronics retail industry in 1966 when he opened Sound of Music, an audio specialty store in St. Paul, Minnesota.
In 1983, Schulze and Smoliak purchased two struggling stores called Best Buy Company from a company called Cotter & Company. Schulze and Smoliak renamed the stores Best Buy and invested heavily in advertising and customer service.
Best Buy’s warehouse employees are responsible for receiving, storing, and shipping merchandise to Best Buy stores and customers. They work in a variety of positions, including Forklift Operators, Material Handlers, Warehouse Associates, and Shipping and Receiving Clerks. Best Buy warehouse employees typically earn between $12 and $16 per hour.
