KC – Senior Cataloger

About the role

Brown Button Estate Sales is seeking a Senior Cataloger to join our team. This full-time position involves working directly in clients' homes to prepare items for online estate sales. The ideal candidate will have strong valuation judgment, organizational skills, and a passion for transforming household contents into shoppable lots.

Responsibilities

• Work directly in clients’ homes preparing items for online estate sales
• Group household items into compelling, sellable lots using Brown Button’s proven 80/20 methodology
• Identify which pieces should be cataloged as stand-alone lots vs grouped with other pieces
• Help guide Cataloger team members on sorting logic, lot structure, and standards
• Spot items that should be routed to Circle Auction for national exposure and higher price realization
• Build accurate, appealing online listings using Brown Button’s cataloging platform
• Write lot titles, concise descriptions, and note condition issues
• Add important details such as brand names, materials, model numbers, measurements, etc.
• Maintain accuracy and efficiency to keep the project on timeline
• Provide guidance and feedback to other catalogers to support consistent writing quality and accuracy
• Apply broad category awareness across furniture, decor, art, kitchenware, collectibles, and more
• Determine when an item needs further investigation and use online tools to confirm value
• Collaborate with the Circle Auction appraisal team when encountering exceptional or unfamiliar pieces

Requirements

A detail-oriented generalist with deep, real-world exposure to estate, resale, or antique markets. Strong judgment and confidence in valuing a wide range of household categories. Self-motivated problem solver who can work independently in varied home environments. Comfortable with light physical work (e.g. moving small furniture, staging group lots).

Qualifications

• Broad practical knowledge in at least some of the following areas: Antiques, collectibles, and vintage goods
• Furniture brands and construction quality
• High-end decor, china, and glassware
• Jewelry brands and accessories
• Recognizing when an item may warrant deeper research or national exposure
• Familiarity with marketplaces like eBay, LiveAuctioneers, or Everything But The House
• Ability to distinguish handmade vs. manufactured, luxury vs. mid-tier items
• Value cues like labels, construction details, condition issues, and brand hierarchy

Skills

Strong valuation judgment, natural organizational ability, and a love for turning household contents into curated, shoppable lots.

Benefits

Full-time benefits include PTO, personal days, holidays, & birthday off, dental & vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental & bereavement leave (including pet bereavement), sabbatical every five years, life insurance, disability coverage, telemedicine, emergency financial assistance program.

Pay

$18 to $21/hr plus benefits for the Online Estate Senior Cataloger I role

Schedule

Full-time position