Firearms Incoming Production Support

Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC), the #1 firearms auction house in the world, is searching for Incoming Production Support ! Do you appreciate the artistic beauty of rare and antique guns? Do you enjoy data entry and have interest in firearms or military and historical collectibles? If so, this unique and important production role may be the job for you! Click here to check out RIAC's hiring video!

RIAC standard hours of operations are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST. The hourly pay for this position is set at $19.50.

Incoming Production Support is responsible for receiving tens of thousands of firearms, bladed weaponry, and military and historical collectibles each year for consignment. This vital role safely unpacks and moves consignment items, verifies and books into database, and most importantly, ensures firearms are not loaded.

Why work for RIAC?

• See and handle some of the most rare and unusual firearm, military and historical collectibles!
• Climate-controlled facility!
• FREE fountain soda, fruit, oatmeal and treats!
• Paid time off and holidays!
• A la carte insurance benefits package, including FSA or HSA, company-paid life insura nce and AD&D!
• 401(k) with company match!

Essential Job Functions:

• Check in and process incoming inventory, including antique firearms, edged and bladed weaponry, and military memorabilia, using the highest level of safety and respectfulness possible, and include physically handling inventory and entering additions into system database.
• Tag incoming inventory with high attention to detail, verifying each firearm is unloaded and ensuring all information provided by customers is verified.
• Complete forms and logs with accuracy and documents findings consistent with directed guidelines established by internal processes and procedures as well as customer instructions.
• Organize and move inventory throughout department as well as out of department, as needed.

Qualified candidates meet the following requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required;
• Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel);
• Hands-on experience working with and organizing inventory highly preferred;
• Strong data entry skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to obtain and maintain active FOID card status (Illinois residents only); and
• Ability to work six (6) auction weekends per year.

Physical Requirements

Routinely moving and transporting up to 50 pounds. Traversing and moving for prolonged periods up to 100% of the time with frequent ascending, descending, or positioning self to maintain moving and transporting consignor items. Must be able to constantly communicate and exchange accurate information. Must be able to detect, identify, inspect, observe, perceive and assess incoming production operations. Constantly operates and uses computer and other relevant equipment and office machinery. Constantly works with and around firearms, bladed weaponry, militaria, historic relics, 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.

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