Shipping Associate

About the Role

Ballistic Advantage manufactures AR-platform barrels and components for retail, dealer, and OEM/wholesale customers. Following a recent asset purchase, the business is operating as a new company with an established product line and a team rebuilding around it.

The Shipping Associate packs, ships, and receives firearm barrels and parts, and keeps orders moving accurately to every customer channel. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in getting every detail right. The Shipping Associate reports to the Supply Chain Supervisor.

Qualified Candidates Will Have

• High school diploma or GED
• Attention to detail and accuracy on every order
• Basic computer skills, including typing, data entry, and printing labels
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Dependability, punctuality, and the ability to work independently or on a team

Ideal Candidates Will Also Have

• Shipping, receiving, or warehouse experience
• Experience with shipping software such as UPS, FedEx, ShipStation, or similar
• Familiarity with firearms parts or the firearms industry

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack, and box firearm barrels and parts for retail, dealer, and OEM/wholesale customers
• Follow channel-specific packing, labeling, and paperwork requirements for each order
• Create shipping labels and packing slips in our shipping software
• Receive incoming shipments: unload, count, inspect for damage, and verify against purchase orders
• Report discrepancies, damage, or shortages to the Supply Chain Supervisor
• Put away received product in the correct locations to keep inventory accurate
• Follow ATF and FFL compliance procedures for handling, logging, and shipping regulated items
• Keep the shipping and receiving area clean, organized, and safe
• Support cycle counts and other warehouse tasks as needed

Physical Requirements

• Stand and walk for 8 or more hours per shift
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly
• Bend, reach, stoop, and use hands repeatedly to pack and handle product
• Work in a warehouse that may be noisy or vary in temperature

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Eligibility Requirements

• Because this position involves access to firearm components and controlled areas of a licensed firearms manufacturing facility, candidates must not be prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)) or Florida law.
• Offers are contingent on a background check and drug screen, conducted after a conditional offer of employment.
• Full-time, onsite in Apopka, FL, Monday through Friday. Hours vary, and some holidays and weekends may be required based on business needs.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $16.00 per hour, non-exempt
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with the company paying 80% of employee and dependent premiums
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with 6% company match
• 3 weeks of paid time off
• 15 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave