Harbor Freight Tools Careers, Benefits, Review

Our Culture Council

As part of ensuring an inclusive work environment, Harbor Freight has a Culture Council of associates from across the organization and from various levels, all whom have a passion for people and are committed to making Harbor Freight the best place to work in retail. Their areas of focus are:

• Associate Engagement
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Community Outreach

Our Dedication to Culture

Diversity and Hiring

We value people above all else. We value who you are, what you've experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences make us stronger. The best way we demonstrate this belief is through our people initiatives to make Harbor Freight the best place to work in retail. Creating a strong workplace culture starts with our people. We're proud to be a DiversityJobs Top Employer, as well as Forbes' #1 Top Employer for Veterans for 2020 and one of America's Best Large Employers for 2021!

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Harbor Freight is #1 on Forbes' List of Best Employers for Veterans

We're #HarborFreightHappy

We pride ourselves on delivering value to our customers, and we wouldn't be able to do this without all of our amazing associates across our stores, distribution centers, corporate offices, and international offices. We're committed to creating a great place to work and a fun, exciting work environment. Whether it's helping our customers find the best deals or doing a random act of kindness for a coworker, we believe in being #HarborFreightHappy!

Our #HarborFreightHappy Stories

The Harbor Freight team is made up of talented individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact in Associates' and customers’ lives. It's part of why we emphasize that we do so much more than sell tools -- we're in the business of people. If you're interested in finding out more about Harbor Freight, and how we're building the best place to work, visit: https://jobs.harborfreight.com/its-not-what-its-who/.

Since Harbor Freight was founded in 1977, I’ve always believed that the most critical ingredient to our success was having a team of talented, passionate and hardworking associates committed to a shared set of core values. These shared values and the passion of our people became the culture of Harbor Freight.

And now, 42 years later, that belief has never been stronger. It’s true across every part of our business – in our stores, our distribution centers, our asset recovery centers, our quality labs and in our offices. Our people, now over 23,000 strong, and our core values are the keys to our success and the reason I’m convinced that we can meet every challenge and continue our amazing growth.

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about people. And while I continue to learn more every day, I know without any doubt that we’re stronger when we work together with teams made up of people with diverse perspectives, life experiences and viewpoints. It seems that we see headlines nearly every day related to discrimination, bias and prejudice and stories about what makes us different or divides us. That’s why I think it’s more important than ever to clearly state our belief regarding our people and diversity. Here it is:

We value people above all else. We value who you are, what you’ve experienced, and how you see the world.
We believe our differences make us stronger.

At Harbor Freight, we do our best work when we can be ourselves and know that our diverse views, experiences and voices are valued. We’re committed to ensuring that each and every associate feels safe, welcome, included and part of our special community.

Over the past year, we’ve asked hundreds of you for your views on these topics, we’ve added people to our Human Resources team to focus on diversity and inclusion, we’ve established a Culture Council made up of passionate associates from all areas of our business and we’ve continued to improve our approach to recruiting.

In the future, we’ll be sharing more about our efforts to further strengthen our teams and ensure that Harbor Freight is and continues to be a great place to work – for everyone.

Thank you all for bringing your unique perspectives to Harbor Freight and for being part of our family.

Eric

Culture Council
As part of ensuring an inclusive work environment, Harbor Freight has a Culture Council of associates from across the organization and from various levels, all whom have a passion for people and are committed to making Harbor Freight the best place to work in retail. Their areas of focus are:

• Associate Engagement
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Community Outreach

At Harbor Freight, we believe in providing great jobs. A career at Harbor Freight is not just any job, it’s an opportunity to learn, grow, teach, and build something meaningful. We value our associates for what they bring to the table, and we believe in rewarding hard work with perks and compensation that matter and make a real difference in their lives. These are just a few of the ways that we take care of our associates:

• Closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• Respectful scheduling
• Closing by 8pm nightly
• Growth and Stability
• Clear path to promotion
• Commitment to safety
• Benefits & Perks

At Harbor Freight, we are committed to being a great place to work and a great place to shop. We’re a people-first company dedicated to building careers for our championship team and offering unbeatable value on an unmatched assortment of tools for everyone from occasional users to the most demanding professionals.

OUR VALUES

Excellence – We succeed by setting the bar high, staying focused, and sweating the details.

Continuous Improvement – We constantly strive to improve.

Doing the Right Thing – We treat everyone fairly, kindly, and with respect.

Collaboration – We find solutions as a team and value diverse points of view.

Humility – We stay humble and keep our egos in check. 

Investment – We invest to create long term value and spend wisely.

Community – We believe in building community and giving back.

OUR PEOPLE

We value people above all else. We value who you are, what you’ve experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences make us stronger.

OUR TOOLS

From hand tools and generators, to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools, Harbor Freight offers more than 7,000 tools and accessories at quality levels that match or exceed competing brands, but at prices that are up to 80% less.

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At Harbor Freight Tools, quality isn’t something we do, it’s our obsession. Our State-of-the-art quality assurance lab is right next to our corporate office, and is home to the best and brightest engineers, designers, and tool enthusiasts. Our quality assurance team makes sure that the products we sell are as good – or better – than the competition through rigorous testing and simulating punishing work conditions. Every Harbor Freight store is a multi-million dollar enterprise, offering rewarding careers and exciting earnings potential. Each of our 1,300 retail locations have a wide variety of job opportunities including both part and full-time positions for those who have a passion for people and helping the hardworking. Our Distribution Centers are a vital part of our business and keeps our stores stocked with the products that drive our growth. These operations employ nearly 2,000 people and are among the largest retail distribution centers in the U.S. They offer an exciting, fast-paced work environment built on operating excellence and advanced distribution technologies.

As a member of the Harbor Freight team, you will be part of a world-class organization that appreciates the value of its people, works to build a safe and fun work environment, strives for excellence, and is committed to developing leaders.  Due to our fast growth, there are many opportunities for all of our associates including promotions, transfers to other stores or into other positions within our family: distribution centers, corporate headquarters, and quality assurance!