What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estate Sales Associate Merchandiser position at Blue Moon Estate Sales of Fairfax?
Estate Sale Associate Merchandiser
At Blue Moon Estate Sales we pride ourselves on having the most friendly and helpful estate liquidators in the business. We search for individuals who are passionate about helping others and who want to share their passion with others.
We are seeking an Estate Sale Associate who is energetic, hardworking, and a quick learner to join our team. During the week, you will help to stage homes for estate sales by organizing the sales area, as well as evaluating items for pricing. You will be responsible for pricing items at fair market value, and ensuring everything is organized and staged for the day of the sale. On the weekend, you will aid in the operation and execution of the estate sale and final clean-up.
Responsibilities:
Weekday tasks that will be required:
- Stage and merchandise items for display to create a pop-up retail shop environment inside each residence
- Remove, sort, and organize items throughout the clients’ homes, including those in attics, basements, storage areas, etc.
- Place items in a logical manner throughout each home
- Evaluate and place a price sticker or tag on each item or lot of items for sale
Weekend tasks that will be required:
- Interact with customers in a kind and friendly manner
- Control crowds, and keep shoppers out of specified areas
- Deliver excellent customer service
- Check customers out using our P.O.S. system while accurately inputting customer and item data
- Be responsible for handling cash during the sale
- Remerchandise items & furniture throughout the sale
- Pack up merchandise and take down displays at the end of the sale preparing the home to be turned back over to the homeowner
Qualifications:
- Must be customer service oriented
- Must be reliable and trustworthy
- Willingness to learn basic product pricing. Also to include the use of a smartphone and the ability to work with online resources ie: eBay, Google Lens, etc
- Ability to work flexible hours and in a variety of locations
- Locations will vary from week to week depending on the sizes of clients’ homes and the number of sales happening within two-week periods
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical work throughout the process
- Must have access to reliable transportation
Benefits/ Perks:
- Join a fun community of buyers while exploring the coolest homes.
- Access to purchase amazing things after our customers have first dibs.
- Flexible schedules.
- Weekend work available.
- Unique work environment.