Location: Kansas City Metro
Company: Brown Button Estate Sales
Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

Build Order. Support the Team. Bring Each Online Estate Sale to Life.

At Brown Button Estate Sales, our online estate sales depend on a tight-knit team working together to transform a home into a clean, organized, shoppable digital catalog. Catalogers are at the heart of this process.

As a Cataloger, you’ll work alongside your team lead, photographer, and senior cataloger to sort items, stage spaces, write clear and accurate listings, and help prepare the home for photography and customer pickup. 

If you enjoy variety, take pride in organized work, and thrive in a team-focused environment, this role may be your perfect fit.

What You’ll Do

On-Site Sorting, Staging & Project Setup

• Work in clients’ homes with your team to sort household items into clear, sellable groupings
  
• Identify logical categories, natural lot groupings, and standout pieces needing special attention
  
• Stage and organize items for photography using Brown Button’s 80/20 approach
  
• Help create clean, safe, and efficient work areas throughout the home
  
• Move small furniture or décor pieces as needed to support workflow (light physical work)
  

Cataloging & Lot Creation

• Build accurate, appealing online listings using Brown Button’s cataloging platform
  
• Assign lot titles, write concise descriptions, and note condition issues
  
• Add important details such as brand names, materials, model numbers, measurements, etc.
  
• Ensure lots meet Brown Button’s written and visual standards for clarity and professionalism
  
• Maintain accuracy and efficiency to keep the project on timeline
  

Photography Support (as needed)

• Assist the photographer with staging or moving lower-value or bulk lots
  
• Prepare items so they are clean, complete, and photo-ready
  
• Photograph lots when necessary to keep the project on track utilizing the photography manual & standards.
  

Customer Pickup Preparation & Support

• Apply lot number stickers accurately and consistently
  
• Wrap and bag items to keep them safe for customers
  
• Organize packaged lots for fast, efficient retrieval
  
• Greet customers warmly and help retrieve purchased items on pickup days
  
• Ensure customers receive all parts of their lot before leaving
  
• Maintain a calm, professional presence during busy pickup windows
  

Team Collaboration

• Communicate clearly with the team lead, senior cataloger, and photographer
  
• Ask clarifying questions to ensure accuracy and high-quality work
  
• Support your team by jumping in wherever help is needed
  
• Adapt quickly as priorities shift—especially during active project days
  

Who You Are

• Organized, detail-minded, and focused
  
• A good writer who can produce clear, concise descriptions
  
• Someone who enjoys both hands-on tasks and computer-based work
  
• Positive and team-oriented—you show up ready to help your team succeed
  
• Comfortable working in private homes with care, respect, and professionalism
  
• Able to lift and carry up to 30–40 lbs and be on your feet much of the day
  
• Bonus: experience with resale, cataloging, product listing, photography, or antiques (not required)
  

Why This Role Matters

The catalog is the online estate sale. Catalogers ensure each item is presented clearly, accurately, and respectfully—honoring the client’s home while creating a positive buying experience.

Your work directly shapes:

• The quality of the online sale
  
• The team’s efficiency
  
• Customer satisfaction
  
• The client’s trust in the process

Why Join Brown Button?

• Purpose-Driven Work – Help families through meaningful life transitions
  
• Team-Centered Culture – Work in an encouraging, collaborative environment
  
• Skill Development – Learn sorting, photography, cataloging, valuation basics, and customer service
  
• Growth Path – Catalogers often advance to Photographer, Senior Cataloger, or Team Lead roles
  
• Full-Time Benefits:
  
  • 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
    

How to Apply

If you enjoy meaningful work, love creating order, and want to be part of a kind and hardworking team—we’d love to meet you.

• Online Estate Sale Cataloger I: Handles the basics of assisting their team with sorting, cataloging, photography, and pickups. Includes part time and part time flex team members.  $15 to $16/hr plus benefits
• Online Estate Sale Cataloger II: Experienced Cataloger who has mastered the role of assisting their team with sorting, cataloging, photography, and pickups.  $16.50 to $19/hr plus benefits

Apply today and help bring Brown Button’s online estate sales to life.