Personal Property Inventory Specialist (Temp)

We are seeking a Personal Property Inventory Specialist to join our Winnipeg office. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to join our Contents team. The responsibilities of this role extend beyond those of traditional personal property appraisers. The ideal person for this position will have strong customer service skills a proactive and flexible approach and the ability to think strategically while managing a variety of responsibilities.

The Personal Property Inventory Specialist will be responsible for assessing content damages and providing valuations related to the property insurance field. This is a challenging and rewarding role for an ambitious individual and involves traveling to post-loss sites collecting information analyzing pricing and creating reports on a wide variety of personal property items. A typical work week would include a full-day site visit collecting information and photo-journaling the contents. Office work would be required for preparing the reports by analyzing and compiling the data using estimating software databases and proprietary software.

 Job Responsibilities

• Visit post-loss sites to inspect and collect information used to create estimates and reports related to the replacement costs and depreciated cash value of contents on personal and commercial losses.
• Perform the necessary work to provide replacement costs and depreciated cash value valuations of contents on personal and commercial losses.
• Perform site inspections to qualify and quantify damaged contents.
• Prepare the replacement cost and depreciated cost appraisals reports.
• Coordinate communications between all stakeholders.
• Establish costs depreciation and location pricing impacts.
• Review all final appraisal packages to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to formal submission and recommendation.
• Successfully participate and complete all internal and external training.
• Perform additional assignments per managers direction.
• Travel as required to fulfill above noted duties.
   

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma GED or equivalent
• Must possess a valid drivers license and a reliable vehicle for transportation for company business.
• Must have proficient computer knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn various electronic and manual estimating systems.
• Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and effective communication skills are essential for this role.
• Previous experience in a Customer Service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing contents following various claims (fire flood etc.) and overseeing the cleaning process.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by the work site.
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections. 
• Able to climb ladders to reach high areas or roofs. 
• Must be able to write reports of findings after inspections 50% of day-to-day duties. 
• May be exposed to UV radiation from the sun radon or other forms of air pollution. 
• Willingness to travel locally regionally and for CAT response when needed. 
  
   

Additional Information :

This is a temporary position supporting a defined coverage period. Please note that temporary roles are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits.
 

A reasonable estimate of the houlry range for this role is $26- $ offered hourly range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limitedto skillsetexperience training location scope of role management responsibility etc. 
 

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time