Location: Whitefield, Manchester (M45)
Salary: £27,500 per year + team performance-based commission
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
Join a Growing, Fourth-Generation Auction Business
JPS Chartered Surveyors is a trusted, family-run firm established in 2004 and built on four generations of auctioneering experience. We work nationally with insolvency practitioners, lenders, and private companies to value, manage, and sell assets of all types, from industrial machinery to retail stock.
Following the expansion of our Auction Centre in Whitefield, we are recruiting a committed Auction Operations Assistant to help support our growing workload. This is a hands-on, varied role where your work directly contributes to successful auction outcomes and exceptional client service.
The Role
As an Auction Operations Assistant, you’ll be a key part of our operations team, helping prepare assets for sale, assisting customers on-site, and supporting the safe and efficient transport of auction goods. No two days are the same, and you’ll thrive in a fast-paced, practical environment.
Key Responsibilities
Asset Collection & Handling
- Safely collect, move, and load assets from client sites across the UK.
- Transport items to our Whitefield facility following full Health & Safety procedures.
Auction Preparation
- Catalogue, photograph, and label items accurately for our online auction platform.
- Assist with setting up and clearing down auction spaces.
Customer Service
- Support clients and buyers during viewings, inspections, and collections.
- Provide clear, friendly, professional assistance on-site.
Inventory & Facility Management
- Maintain accurate records of auction items.
- Keep storage and sales areas tidy, organised, and compliant with safety requirements.
Teamwork
- Work closely with colleagues to meet deadlines and deliver smooth, high-quality operations.
Essential Requirements
- Physically fit and able to handle heavy or delicate items safely.
- Strong attention to detail when cataloguing and preparing assets.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Proactive, dependable, and eager to learn.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence (max 6 points).
- Willingness to work out of hours and travel, including occasional overnight stays.
Your Attractive Heading
- Experience in warehousing, logistics, removals, auction operations, or similar roles.
- Own transport.
Benefits
- £27,500 starting salary + team performance-based commission.
- 28 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays).
- Private medical insurance.
- Company pension.
- Death in service cover.
- On-site parking.
- Health & wellbeing programme.
- Full training and ongoing development within the auction industry.