Estate Sale & Online Auction Team Lead

Location: Marlboro, NJ & surrounding Central NJ areas
Pay: $25–$30/hour, depending on experience
Job Type: Part-Time | On-Site | Project-Based

About the Role

Caring Transitions of Englishtown & Marlboro is hiring a hands-on team lead to oversee estate sales, CTBids online auctions, and cleanout crews throughout Monmouth, Middlesex, and surrounding counties.

You’ll identify sellable items, organize auction lots, supervise sale preparation, and guide cleanout crews to ensure valuable items, personal documents, and client keepsakes are protected.

Responsibilities

• Lead estate-sale sorting, staging, pricing, setup, and sale-day operations.
• Organize CTBids auction lots, deciding what to sell individually or group together based on resale potential, buyer appeal, and preparation time.
• Oversee photography, titles, descriptions, condition notes, and inventory tracking so listings accurately represent each lot.
• Label and organize auction lots for secure storage and efficient buyer pickup.
• Research unfamiliar items and flag potentially valuable pieces for further review.
• Supervise cleanout crews and confirm what is approved for removal before items leave the home.
• Clearly separate belongings for sale, donation, client retention, and disposal; refer uncertain items to the owner or client.
• Assign tasks, check work quality, and keep projects on schedule.
• Protect client belongings, prevent loss, and communicate professionally and compassionately.

Qualifications

• Experience in estate sales, auctions, antiques, consignment, online resale, or related work.
• Previous team leadership or crew supervision experience.
• Ability to recognize resale potential, research pricing, and create practical, appealing auction lots.
• Comfortable using a smartphone and computer for photography, listings, and inventory.
• CTBids or similar online auction platform experience preferred.
• Willingness to assist with hands-on work, including lifting up to 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Comfortable working in cluttered, dusty, or heavily soiled homes using appropriate safety equipment and procedures.
• Reliable transportation to job sites throughout Central NJ.

Why Join Us?

• $25–$30/hour, depending on experience.
• Varied estate-sale, auction, and cleanout projects.
• Opportunity to lead a team and help families through important life transitions.

Apply today to join Caring Transitions of Englishtown & Marlboro