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Authenticator - $2500 Sign On Bonus

Employer
The RealReal Inc.
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Closing date
16 Nov 2021

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Function
Operations
Level
Manager

Job Details

Your unmatched fashion knowledge and keen attention to detail make you an amazing fit for the Authenticator position.   With a strong desire to learn and innovate, we will help continually keep you up to date on new fashion industry trends, authentication methods, and general luxury product knowledge. You thrive in a high volume, goal oriented environment and your nimbleness makes you a leader among your peers.

What You Get To Do Every Day
  • Authenticate luxury products by locating brand identifiers (holograms, date codes, authenticity cards, hallmarks, etc.) 
  • Evaluate the quality of materials and construction of consigned luxury goods for authentication identification
  • Inspect consigned luxury products for condition and acceptance standards (Quality Control)
  • Write informative product descriptions using industry-standard fashion terms
  • Price merchandise based on retail value, condition, and style
  • Provide pertinent product information such as measurements and fabrication (data entry)
  • Ensure monthly goals are met while upholding the highest company authentication standards

What You Bring To The Role
  • Strong fashion knowledge - Top designers and brands, current trends, garment construction, etc.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Basic computer and data entry skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and high volume environment
  • Able to regularly lift up to 20 lbs
  • Excellent organizational & time management skills and acute attention to detail
  • Confident communicator who possesses a positive attitude towards collaboration
  • Passionate about continuous learning and comfortable in conducting independent research
  • Strong business acumen and ability to align work with company goals
  • College degree in fashion studies/merchandising, textiles studies, etc. (preferred)
  • Minimum 1 year of luxury fashion experience (retail included)

Offers for qualifying positions in Warehouse, Receiving, Authentication and Photography must be extended by 10/15/2021 with a start date of 10/29/2021. Start date is subject to satisfactory clearance of the background check. Company delays to the start date will not impair eligibility for payout. Signing bonus valued at $2500 to be paid in two installments. The first $1,000.00 will be issued in the pay period following 3 months of employment and the second $1,500.00 in the pay period following six months of employment. Bonus is only payable if the employee is in good standing continuously through the date each payment is made.

The RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories-including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home-in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our eight shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.    GH3682

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Company

The RealReal is leading the way in authenticated luxury consignment, online and in real life at our brick and mortar locations. Founded in 2011, we’re growing fast and fundamentally changing the way people buy and sell luxury — a multi-billion dollar industry. With a team of in-house experts who inspect every item we sell, our commitment to authenticity sets us apart and creates a foundation of trust with shoppers and consignors. Our mission to extend the lifecycle of luxury items is leading innovation in sustainable fashion. We’re proud to promote the circular economy and to be the first luxury member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious CE100 USA. 

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San Francisco
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