Jewelry Specialist | Downtown Knox

Knox Area Rescue Ministries; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Performance Based Increases

Referral Bonuses

Bonus & Rewards

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Knox Area Rescue Ministries is seeking a Jewelry Specialist for our Downtown Knox stores. The role requires maintaining a clean workspace, inspecting donated pieces, and pricing specialty jewelry with care. You will also clean, repair, and prep items for shipment, and assist with presorting and packing.

The job is close to downtown Knoxville, with a climate-controlled workspace and supplies provided. The position offers benefits, PTO, employee discounts, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 yrs old.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized workspace in the jewelry department.
• Manage quality control of all donated jewelry.
• Research specialty pieces including gemstones and antiques.
• Delicately clean and/or repair jewelry per protocol.
• Research, evaluate and price valuable jewelry.
• Prepare and pack outgoing jewelry shipments for stores.
• Presort jewelry and pack boxes for stores (small boxes and totes).
• Go up and down stairs several times per day.

Job description

Jewelry Specialist | Downtown Knox# Jewelry Specialist | Downtown KnoxHot JobHall of Fame - Knoxville, TN 37917## OverviewSalary Range$15.00 - $18.00 HourlyPosition TypeFull-Time/Part-Time## Description**Every Sunday Off!! \\*Benefits & PTO \\* Employee Discount \\* Performance Based Increases \\* Referral Bonuses \\* Bonus & Rewards \\* Career Growth Opportunities****Must be 18 yrs old, Department hours 7:30a - 5p, some flexibility.** **Position is close to downtown Knoxville, located in an secure, climate-regulated workspace with desk and all necessary supplies provided. Pay rate starts at $15+.****Why Work at KARM Stores?**This position's rate of pay starts at $15/hr* 25% off employee discount* All team members are eligible for a 90-day raise* Career Growth Opportunities**JOB DETAILS*** Maintain a clean work space in keeping with high level of organization in the department* Manage the quality control of all jewelry that is donated to KARM Stores* Research specialty pieces including gemstones, antiques, etc.* Delicately clean and/or repair jewelry per the specifications of protocol* Researching, evaluating and pricing the more valuable jewelry* Prepare and pack outgoing jewelry shipments for the stores per need* Presorting jewelry* Packing boxes for our stores (both the small shoe boxes and the totes)* Going up and down stairs sometimes multiple times per day**VISION REQUIREMENTS*** Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)* Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)* Peripheral vision* Depth perception* Ability to adjust focus* Ability to use a loupe* Ability to use a microscope**MANUAL DEXTERITY** Essential job functions include inspecting, disassembling, assembling and repairing parts. Having a steady hand, good eyesight, and dexterity are all vital to the jewelry specialist position.**PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL*** Stand – occasionally.* Walk – regularly* Sit – regularly* Use hands for manipulating tools and small items – most of the day* Talk or hear – occasionally* Vision - used most of the day* Bending, lifting, carrying - regularly* Climbing stairs - regularly* Using a pallet jack - regularly