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Fastenal Careers & Info

Current CEO: Daniel L. Florness

Status: Active

Fastenal opened its first store in Winona, Minnesota in 1967. Bob Kierlin was the company’s founder, and it went public in 1987. Then, it had 50 stores and generated $30 million in sales. Fastenal now has more than 2,500 stores and generates $1.9 billion in yearly sales. Some of its products include office furniture and supplies, paint, chemicals, and plumbing and welding supplies. The company is committed to improving its green credentials and quality. Fastenal also strives to increase the diversity of its supplier and vendor base by identifying minority and woman business enterprises with which they can build long-term relationships.

Fastenal is one of the fastest-growing full-line industrial distributors. It is the largest fastener distributor in the country. It has an in-house manufacturing division, a quality assurance and engineering department and several distribution centers throughout North America. It operates its own fleet of more than 200 semi-trucks and trailers and has locations in every state and in countries throughout the world, including the Dominican Republic, Malaysia and Hungary.

Fastenal careers take a variety of forms, from outside sales to in-store customer service representatives. Support personnel in all departments help make the company efficient. Working at Fastenal means adopting the Fastenal culture. The company’s values include integrity, ambition, innovation and teamwork. Innovation is highly valued at Fastenal, as well as hard work. Fastenal believes that its employees have valuable ideas that can help the company improve. It also values the entrepreneurial spirit, and the principle that motivates Fastenal employees is “Growth through customer service.”

Fastenal benefits include medical and dental insurance, life and long term disability insurance, a retirement savings plan with company profit sharing and paid holidays/vacation/sick leave. The types of benefits you may be eligible for as a Fastenal employee depend on your position and the location where you work. Some of these benefits may not be available in all Fastenal locations. The Fastenal School of Business, established in 2000, provides on-going training for business professionals in Fastenal. Regional training initiatives also take place to help all employees reach their full professional potential.

What jobs pay the most at Fastenal?

District Sales Manager is the highest paying job at Fastenal at $88,000 annually.