Dynamic Online Auction Specialist Maximize Lot Value

Caring Transitions; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A professional home liquidation service is hiring for a position focused on preparing auction lots for online sales, ensuring each item sells for over $75. The role includes working with clients to identify valuable items and supporting the overall packing and pick-up process. Ideal candidates are self-starters with strong interpersonal skills, flexible schedules, and knowledge of market trends. This position requires effective communication and the ability to maintain a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience buying/selling via online sites, estate sales, or other methods.
• Flexible work schedule, with availability Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM.
• Smart phone and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Identify/prepare lots for online auction with sales target of $75+.
• Group saleable items to maximize sale value.
• Research items to confirm saleability/appropriate descriptions.
• Support a positive working environment and uphold the Caring Transitions brand.

Skills

Experience buying/selling via online sites

Valuation knowledge for household items

Strong interpersonal skills

Technically proficient in software tools

Strong written and verbal communication

Job description

Part-Time | Rochester, NY | Field-Based | Starting at $18/hr

Part treasure hunter, part storyteller: find what is valuable and get it into the right hands.

Every estate we clear is full of things the world has forgotten how to value: mid-century furniture, vintage tools, costume jewelry, oddball collectibles, genuine finds. Your job is to spot them, research them, and turn them into money for our clients, while keeping cherished, well-made, and one-of-a-kind items out of the landfill and into the hands of people who will prize them the way the original owner did.

You will run items end-to-end on our CTBids online auction platform: hunting for value, researching what things are really worth, photographing and writing listings that sell, and managing pickup day. If you have an eye for what something is worth, this is the role where that instinct pays.

What you will actually do

• Identify and separate saleable items, then group them into lots that maximize sale value (target $75 or more per lot)
• Research items to confirm value and write accurate, compelling descriptions
• Clean, stage, and photograph items, then list them in the CTBids Sellers app
• Run pickup days: greet buyers, help them locate their lots, and keep things organized and friendly
• Track how lots perform and bring ideas to improve results over time
• Pitch in on final clear-out, donation coordination, and disposal as needed

Want to lead? There's a premium for it.

On days when you're leading the lotting, staging, and descriptions for auction items, you earn an extra $2.50/hr for every hour of that shift: coordinating with bidders, managing shipping & handling, managing pickup of items, directing whoever's helping you, handling payments, and closing the house out properly.

It's real responsibility, and it's how we find out who is ready for more. We would rather grow our leaders than hire them.

You will thrive here if you

• Are curious about what things are worth, whether from selling online, visiting estate sales, wandering flea markets, or just always noticing value everywhere you look (no prior formal experience required)
• Are a self-starter who picks up new software quickly
• Are dependable, trustworthy, and detail-oriented in your writing and in person
• Enjoy working with a range of people and can keep a pickup day running smoothly and professionally
• Want more than a shift. You're interested in eventually running jobs, not just working them.

The practical details

Reliable personal transportation and a working smartphone required. Flexible Monday through Friday availability, roughly 9 to 4, approximately 10 to 20 hours per week to start with room to grow. Background check required. Starting pay is $18/hr, plus a $2.50/hr Shift Lead premium on any day you're running the crew.; candidates with demonstrated auction or resale experience may earn more. This role rewards a sharp eye and strong results.

To apply: send a resume and a brief note about why this role interests you to [e-mail]

Caring Transitions of Rochester is an equal opportunity employer.