Contents Specialist
Contents Specialist
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Job Description
The Contents 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 postloss sites collecting information analyzing pricing and creating reports on a wide variety of personal property items. A typical work week would include a fullday site visit collecting information and photojournaling 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 postloss 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 :
Qualifications
- Required Qualifications
- Must possess 2 years experience.
- 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.
- Strong analytical skills and effective communication skills are essential for this role.
- Previous experience in a Customer Service or Sales role is considered an asset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing contents following various claims (fire flood etc.) and overseeing the cleaning process.
- Related work experience in the insurance or restoration industry is considered an asset.
- Certifications or training from the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) or similar are a plus.
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 daytoday duties.
- May be exposed to UV radiation from the sun radon or other forms of air pollution.
- Must be able to be on call or work weekends or nights.
- Willingness to travel locally regionally and for CAT response when needed.
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Additional Information :
Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.
- Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- Commuter Benefit
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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EEO and Job Accommodations
We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation please email and include Applicant Accommodation within the subject line with your request and contact information.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
