Estate Sale Set Up and Sales Associate

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Successfully promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas as guided by the Catholic Social Teachings by providing the ability to thrive in a fast paced and sensitive Industry all while bringing a positive attitude, compassionate heart, hustle, and self-motivation to the workplace. Enjoying the learning process, using a smart phone, good memory retention, and being able to positively accept regular feed-back are all keys to this position.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Organize home and items for sale, donation, or trash. This will include sorting through all the rooms, drawers, cabinets, and closets; grouping and sorting items of higher and lower value.
• Group similar items together for a cohesive environment and successful sale.
• Sort items of higher value to be focused on for research and pricing.
• Research higher value items and items of special interest on mobile applications.
• Individually price and tag all inventory (with supervision of Manager)
• May assist in arranging city permits, dumpster service, etc. if applicable.
• May assist Manager with furniture and décor placement.
• Assisting in placement of interior/exterior signs and marking areas for public safety.
• Exceptional customer service through answering customer questions and helping customers with items to be held, packaged or loaded if necessary.
• Rearranging and shifting furniture after sold items leave during the sale.
• May assist in using the Square POS system on a mobile phone or register. 
• Calling customers on bid placements and retrieving payment/contact information.
• Sort, pack and box items for donation pickup.
• Organize and Sort items to be trashed, and make ready for trash day pickup.
• May assist in scheduling items for consignment, donation, etc.
• Broom sweep home, garage etc., wipe down counters and light vacuuming if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate a passion for the mission of Catholic Charities
• Catholic Charities promotes a diverse workforce. Employees are not required to be Catholic, however, employees of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas must understand that they are a visible representative of the Archdiocesan Church and as such will not publicly oppose the teachings of the Catholic Faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholic teaching, or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech, demonstration, or writing including the use of social media or other digital technologies
• Must complete VIRTUS training, background screening, drug testing, and any ongoing training as required
• Previous retail experience or customer service.
• General knowledge of second-hand market pricing of furniture and décor a plus.
• Familiar with smart phones for Square POS system, smart phone research applications and social media.
• Must work some Saturdays during sale week/s.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that is very diverse.
• Must possess a valid Kansas or Missouri Driver’s license, dependable transportation, current vehicle insurance and a verified safe driving record. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, bending, lifting, moving and climbing stairs.
• Must have the physical ability to complete assignments in a variety of environments which may include extreme heat, humidity, dust, smoke, pet contamination, cleaning supplies, etc.
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Part-time/As needed