Auction Property Assistant

Auction Property Assistant (Onsite)

Port Chester, NY

Zachys Wine International

About Zachys

Zachys is one of the pre-eminent wine retailers & auction houses in the United States and based in Port Chester, NY. Founded in 1944, Zachys is a business built around acquiring and selling fine, rare wines and spirits, and is dedicated to providing consumers, collectors and consignors with a rewarding, first-class customer experience.

Our mission is to offer unique experiences and access opportunities to our clients. We offer a comprehensive suite of services encompassing Retail, Storage, and Auction, expertly guiding clients through an extraordinary journey from discovery to curation, and even to consignment. Zachys is headquartered in Port Chester, NY.

Our commitment to our employees is to offer an engaging, dynamic, rewarding workplace where we promote what we value: Teamwork, Respect, Knowledge, Service Excellence, Innovation, Community and Accountability.

The Job

As an Auction Property Assistant, you will provide support to the Auction Property team by inventorying, cataloging (assessing), and photographing bottles of wine in preparation for auctions within our temperature-controlled warehouse. A person in this position could potentially grow into a Junior Wine Specialist with demonstration of wine knowledge acquisition, along with other essential auction knowledge and property skills. Ideal for someone with little wine experience who wants to learn about auctions and the fine wine industry

Responsibilities

• Supports assessing and lot check
• Photographs bottles of wine for auction catalog
• Builds boxes and safely packs wine
• Photographs, builds, scans and moves pallets of wine
• High-value bottle sign-off coordination and photography (setup, breakdown; maintain database, track, and locate outstanding HV photo boxes)
• Maintains cleanliness, supplies, and stocking of assessing area
• Property pick-up support (some travel possible)
• Supports during auctions as needed (i.e., event set-up, data entry, wine service, etc.)
• Assists with Auction catalog data review
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements

This is an entry level position without direct prior experience required. See position requirements/selection factors below. Interest in wine or existing wine knowledge is a plus.

• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills
• Confident in their attention to detail
• A strong work ethic, a demonstrated ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment is a must
• Professionalism when interacting with clients
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work on your feet in a warehouse environment
• Comfortable handling fragile inventory with care
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs
• Must be 21 or over

Schedule: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Some evenings and weekends required

Please note this is an in person position. No relocation package offered.