What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Camera Battery Specialist position at KEH, Inc.?
We exist to put camera gear in the hands of ordinary people to unlock extraordinary potential.
The original camera re-commerce company, KEH has always envisioned a better way to support the passion and profession of photography. Serving the camera community since 1979, KEH has become the largest curated market for field-tested, expert-graded photo and video equipment in the industry.
At KEH Camera, we’re passionate about making photography and videography accessible and sustainable by buying and selling pre-owned camera gear. We are the go-to resource for everyone looking for photo or video gear, offering high-quality KEH Certified equipment at great prices while extending the life of gear for a global community of creatives.
Why Work at KEH Camera?
- Be Part of the Fastest Growing Company Driving the Societal Explosion of Images and Video: Join a company that’s not just in the business of gear fueling creativity, empowering photographers and videographers, and shaping the future of images and videos. Whether you have a passion for the craft or the gear or neither, if you have inner passion for something you will find a home here!
- Collaborate with Visionaries: Work alongside a team of passionate, dedicated individuals who live and breathe KEH and all that it stands is about. At KEH, innovation and growth aren’t just goals, they’re part of our DNA. Your ideas and contributions will be valued from day one.
- Make a Real Impact: At KEH, you’re more than just an employee; you’re a key player in an exciting, ever-evolving industry, and a part of a special and rapidly growing company. Your work here directly influences an industry, as well as the lives and joys of countless people, and helps shape the future of the photo and video gear marketplace.
- A Culture of Creativity and Learning: We support your personal and professional growth with continuous learning, training, and career advancement opportunities. Whether you’re a photography enthusiast, a tech expert, or a truly curious person, we’ll help you grow your skills and expertise.
The Digital Camera Battery Specialist is responsible for balancing the flow between Receiving and the Tech inspection process and will work in Receiving, Battery/Cap and Cleaning. This role will be responsible for performing the Receiving function, sorting to add batteries and caps to gear and cleaning gear as needed. Duties will be split between these functions daily to ensure the consistent flow of product. Additionally, responsibility will be to keep inventory of the caps/batteries and ensure that re-orders are placed to prevent stock outs.
What You Will Do:
- Aptitude to sort and properly add batteries, chargers and caps as needed to equipment to relieve the Tech Inspection team from doing so
- Checking and managing inventory levels weekly for batteries, chargers, caps and Tech supplies.
- Ensuring batteries are charged
- At times, analyzing batteries to ensure they hold a sufficient charge
- Working with Tier-3 to fill in gaps on missing parts as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
Skills Needed to be Successful:
- Must have excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to self-manage and direct between functions, but also collaborate in a team environment as needed
- Must be a self-starter
- Willing to accept challenges and responsibility
- Ability to use an Excel spreadsheet to track inventory
- Understanding and ability to uphold KEH Brand Values
- Excellent communications skills – both verbal and written
- Attention to detail
- Must act with a sense of urgency
- Must exhibit politeness, confidence, tact, patience, and diplomacy while dealing with complex issues.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Work Hard, Play Hard:
Enjoy a hard-working and fast-paced environment where your work is celebrated and where you can commit your energy and efforts alongside like-minded individuals who are focused on building and growing a great company and winning.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- HAS and FSA Accounts
- Short and Long term disability
- Company provided life insurance
- 401(k) and company match
- Paid vacation, sick days and holiday
- Options for Pet Insurance and Legal Services
- Discounts of camera gear
Equal Opportunity Employer:
KEH Camera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law based on race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact kaustin@keh.com.
KEH Camera is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate, even if KEH Camera hires the candidate.
