Associate Auction Coordinator - Lexington, KY (Part Time Opportunity)

Auction; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Pay Policy

Auction.com 401k program

Regular training opportunities

Employee recognition program

Employee referral program

Job summary

Auction.com in Lexington, KY seeks an Associate Auction Coordinator for a part-time role. You’ll co-host and participate in live auctions, interact with bidders, and support on-site operations across surrounding areas. Flexible, weekly scheduling with 4–8 hours per week and potential travel. No office required in many cases.

Ideal candidates enjoy customer service, are tech-savvy, proficient in MS Office, and can communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders. Training and travel pay offered.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience preferred.
• Tech troubleshooting skills required.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Adaptable and quick to learn new concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments.
• Team player with self-direction.
• Comfortable leading and interacting with a crowd.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long hours.
• Willingness to travel up to 2 hours in personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professionalism with customers and on-site staff.
• Produce all auction day processes with varying asset volumes.
• Maintain event equipment and materials.
• Serve as subject matter expert on customer resources.
• Engage in professional communication and networking.
• Collect customer information using proprietary software.
• Assist with auctioneering and bid tracking.
• Complete customer receipts and event reports.
• Identify efficiencies in processes and technology.
• Facilitate on-the-job training for event day roles.
• Participate in training sessions and team calls.
• Complete tasks with high quality, efficiency, and attention to detail.

Skills

Customer service

Technical troubleshooting

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication

Adaptability

Multitasking

Teamwork

Public speaking / leading crowd

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Associate Auction Coordinator - Lexington, KY (Part Time Opportunity)

Be the face of Auction.com, the nation’s leading online real estate marketplace, and represent the company by conducting, co-hosting, and otherwise participating in live auctions, traditionally held on the courthouse steps. While you’re there, expect to interact with bidders while performing the necessary tasks to successfully complete an auction and multitasking to ensure all required processes have been met. You will also help your local community thrive by educating customers on how to participate in auctions and helping to turn houses into homes.

The Territory

Centered around Lexington, KY but expect to drive up to 2 hours to travel to auctions in surrounding areas. You may occasionally be required to travel beyond 2 hours in which case a rental car will be provided, based on projected mileage. This can vary based on scheduling opportunities and your skill set.

The Schedule

Your Area/State manager will assign schedules weekly, depending on auction scheduling needs, so you’ll need to have a flexible and adaptable schedule. Additionally, there will be required training sessions, administrative tasks, and available resources to provide opportunities to improve skills while earning additional compensation. On average, you will work between 4 - 8 hours per week. Please note that hours can fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Responsibilities/Duties

As an Associate Auction Coordinator, you will manage various functions of auctions and events both independently and when needed with a team. This may include but not be limited to:

• ·Maintaining the highest level of professionalism with customers and on-site event location staff such as deputies, government employees, attorneys, etc.
• ·Producing all auction day processes with varying asset volumes.
• ·Maintaining event equipment and materials.
• ·Being a subject matter expert on customer resources.
• ·Professional communication and networking.
• ·Collecting customer information using our proprietary software.
• ·Auctioneering and bid tracking varying asset volumes.
• ·Completing customer receipts.
• ·Completing event reports.
• ·Identify, report, and support efficiencies in processes and technology.
• ·Facilitating on-the-job training for all event day roles.
• ·Participating in and contributing to scheduled training and team calls.
• ·Completing all tasks with high quality, efficiency, and attention to detail.

The Ideal Candidate

• ·Enjoys working in customer service and specifically enjoys interacting with and helping people.
• ·Is tech-savvy and has excellent technical troubleshooting skills.
• ·Is proficient in Microsoft Office.
• ·Has excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• ·Has great adaptability and quickly grasps new concepts.
• ·Achieves high performance while managing several assignments.
• ·Thrives in dynamic environments and can think quickly on their feet.
• ·Works well independently and as a team while continuously maintaining a team mindset.
• ·Is comfortable leading and interacting with a crowd.
• ·Is patient, clear and concise when talking to customer.
• ·Is open to feedback and coaching.
• ·Demonstrates advanced auction management capabilities.
• ·Has a high school diploma or equivalent as a minimum level of education.
• ·Has the ability to lift up to 50 pounds when needed.
• ·Has the ability to stand for long hours and outside in all weather conditions.
• ·Can regularly travel up to 2 hours to event locations in their personal vehicle.

What’s In It For You

Competitive pay, professional experience for your resume, a unique working environment (no office!), regular training opportunities for professional growth and development, employee recognition program, employee referral program, and eligibility to participate in the Auction.com 401k program. We also offer a competitive Travel Pay Policy to help compensate for personal vehicle usage, when applicable.