Position Overview

Shire Post Mint is seeking a full-time hourly employee to assist in the production of authentic fantasy coins. This position reports to the Chief Coin Wizard (Manufacturing Manager) but also works closely with fellow Coin Smiths and other departments.

Start Date: This position is scheduled to begin on or around October 1, 2021.

Location: This is an on-site position with no remote options. The company is located in West Fork, Arkansas.

Position Responsibilities

A Coin Smith at Shire Post Mint helps make awesome coins. Duties will include:

• Operating coin presses
• Machinery operation
• Machinery setup
• Material finishing
• General cleanup and shop maintenance
• Transporting finished coins
• Packaging and shipping support
• Other recording, tracking

Key Characteristics

A successful Coin Smith is:

• Communicative: seeking help and direction and providing feedback and interaction
• Agile and adaptable: willing to pivot to address changing priorities and also provide support to other departments when needed.
• A learner: the wonderful world of coinage has endless possibilities, so a Coin Smith should always be seeking ways to improve their trade.
• A person who takes lots of initiative in both helping others and asking for help.
• Creative problem solving
• A hard worker: someone who gets things done and looks for the next task or project to accomplish.
• Personally accountable - shows up on time, takes ownership of issues, has a sense of pride and responsibility in work, not hiding mistakes, but learning from them.

Preferred Qualifications/Licenses

• Driver’s License preferred

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Rate: $15 per hour starting rate, 30-40 hours per week. Performance is evaluated every six months with opportunity for raises.

Benefits: This position offers medical insurance paid 100% for the employee. Additional options include insurance for family members and vision and dental plans and would be the responsibility of the employee. These benefits are available after the first three months of contiguous full-time employment. This position also offers a 401k plan with up to 4% match. This benefit is available after the first six months of contiguous full-time employment.

Physical Requirements: Physical labor. Operating heavy machinery (coin presses). Must be able to remain in a stationary position most of the time and move throughout the workshop. Must be able to operate office equipment and presses and ascend/descend stairs. Will require some lifting/transporting equipment (up to 50 pounds) around the workshop and load into vehicles. Must be able to converse, perceive, and communicate information verbally and visually.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Shire Post Mint is a workplace that affirms queer/transgender/gender nonconforming persons. We provide a work environment that is very supportive of the LGBTQIA+ community and we are looking for team members that contribute to this supportive environment.