Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift)
full-time•Duiven
About this role
Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift)
Department: Appraisals
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Duiven, Netherlands
Compensation: €14.71 / hour
Description
About the role:
As a Trainee Appraiser, you’ll learn how to assess and appraise a wide variety of vintage and antique items, from jewellery, watches, and medals to toys, cameras, and collectables.
You’ll work independently day-to-day but with the full support of your Team Leader and in collaboration with category specialists. Every box you open is different, and you’ll be constantly learning as new and unusual items arrive.
This role is hands-on, dynamic, and rewarding, perfect for someone with a sharp eye for detail, a love of learning, and an enthusiasm for vintage treasures.
Working Pattern:
This position is working during our later shift in the day, from 5pm to 10pm.
Working Pattern:
This position is working during our later shift in the day, from 5pm to 10pm.
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Getting Started...
- Learn the foundations of appraising across multiple categories.
- Engage with training provided by specialists and your Team Leader.
- Appraise up to 23–25 customer boxes daily by the end of your first 3 months.
Establishing Your Impact…
- Grow your knowledge of categories such as gold, silver, jewellery, watches, toys, and more.
- Build confidence in making accurate, independent appraisal decisions.
- Maintain a minimum of 95% quality control accuracy.
- Contribute ideas to improve processes and team performance.
Driving Excellence…
- Consistently appraise 25–30 boxes per day with strong accuracy.
- Collaborate across teams to support smooth workflows.
- Take ownership of your learning and professional growth.
- Become an integral part of the wider Appraisals team.
Key Goals and Objectives
Key Goals & Objectives:
- Build comprehensive knowledge of vintage and antique categories.
- Accurately appraise 25–30 customer boxes per day once established.
- Maintain 95%+ quality control accuracy, supported by regular audits.
- Keep acceptance rate in line with departmental KPIs.
- Collaborate with Team Leaders, specialists, and colleagues to support continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurately, carefully, and efficiently appraise customers’ items.
- Complete data entry with precision and reliability.
- Keep the work environment tidy, organised, and safe.
- Participate in audits, quality checks, and feedback sessions.
- Adapt to changes in processes or workflows and suggest improvements.
- Engage proactively with training and development opportunities.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Genuine enthusiasm for vintage and antique products.
- Excellent attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.
- Strong multitasking and organisational skills.
- Clear and confident communicator across teams.
- Comfortable adapting to change and new ways of working.
- Reliable, punctual, and eager to learn.
- Competent in basic IT systems.
- Physically able to lift boxes up to 25kg.
- Prior experience in jewellery, antiques, or similar industries is a plus but not essential.
🇳🇱 Our Benefits (Netherlands)
- 25 days paid holiday per year (24 days plus 1 life-event day)
- 8% holiday allowance (vakantiegeld), paid annually in May
- All Dutch public holidays, including King’s Day and Liberation Day (where applicable)
- Access to all statutory Dutch leave under the Work and Care Act (WAZO), including parental and care leave
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Enhanced sick pay:
- 100% salary for the first 3 months of illness
- Followed by statutory sick pay (70%) for up to 104 weeks
- Access to Alleo, a benefits and wellbeing platform offering discounts, perks, and wellbeing support
- Competitive salary based on a 40-hour work week
- Participation in the Dutch pension scheme (Pensioenfonds Detailhandel)
- Commuting allowance of €0.23 per kilometre (tax-free maximum)
- Lunch provided during working days
- A supportive, people-first working environment
- Company laptop provided (where applicable)
- Phone costs reimbursed up to €40 per month (where applicable)
- Reimbursement of reasonable business expenses
- Be part of a fast-growing, globally expanding business
- Opportunities to collaborate with and work alongside our UK team
- Exposure to — and potential involvement in — new international markets as we continue to grow
What you'll do
- The Trainee Appraiser will accurately appraise a variety of vintage and antique items while maintaining a tidy and organized work environment. They will also participate in audits and engage in training opportunities to enhance their appraisal skills.
About Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi
We’re excited to launch Arcavindi our European sister company to our UK business, Vintage Cash Cow.
👋 The #1 service to sell all your valuables in one go.
♻️ Good for the planet. Good for your pocket
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift) do at Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi?
As a Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift) at Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi, you will: the Trainee Appraiser will accurately appraise a variety of vintage and antique items while maintaining a tidy and organized work environment. They will also participate in audits and engage in training opportunities to enhance their appraisal skills..
Is the Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift) position at Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi remote?
The Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift) position at Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi is based in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
How do I apply for the Trainee Appraiser (Late Shift) position at Vintage Cash Cow & Arcavindi?
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