Full Time Firearms Shipping & Warehouse Associate (IL)

Job Description

Job Description

FT Shipping & Warehouse Associate

Rock Island Auction Company  (RIAC), the #1 firearms auction house in the world, is searching for professional and reliable Full-Time Shipping & Warehouse Associate .   With passion and knowledge for guns (and safety!), our Shipping & Warehouse Associates are responsible for carefully preparing, packing, and shipping thousands of firearms, bladed weaponry, and military and historical collectibles after each auction. This vital role works with care and caution to ensure clients receive auction items in the exact condition upon purchase.

RIAC standard hours of operations are Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. – 5 : 00 p.m. CST and the starting pay for this position is $17 / hour.

What does a typical day look like?

• Post-auction, will spend 90% of your day shipping items to winning bidders.  Must handle all collectibles carefully and in a respectful manner.  Will build custom crates, as needed, for shipping.
• Move inventory to the shipping department.
• Pulling, scanning, processing, and packing for inventory moves to Texas.
• General labor and some warehouse maintenance required, such as painting, cleaning, sweeping, organizing and taking inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why work for RIAC?

Qualified candidates meet the following requirements :

Physical Requirements

Regular moving, transporting, and lifting of 25 pounds with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Significant standing and walking for prolonged periods up to 100% of the time with frequent ascending, descending, or positioning self to maintain moving and transporting consignor items (bending, kneeling, stooping, etc.). Must be able to constantly communicate and exchange accurate information both verbally and written. Must be able to detect, identify, inspect, observe, perceive and assess shipping production operations. Constantly operates and uses computer and other relevant equipment and machinery. Constantly works with and around firearms, bladed weaponry, and valuable collectibles.

Rock Island Auction Company has been the #1 firearms auction house in the world every year since 2003. Today, RIAC employs a growing team of about 150 people and continues to set industry standards and expectations year over year. Between our 6 public auctions and 8+ online auctions each year, we sell tens of thousands of firearms, bladed weapons, military artifacts, and firearms accessories annually. We have a habit of excellence, regularly breaking and re-breaking our own records and redefining success in our industry, as more and more customers admire our results and trust our reputation.

The employer and its subsidiaries are Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employers. To learn more about EEO, please review "EEO is the Law" poster in English (including a screen-readable electronic version), Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.

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