Electronics Processing

Job Overview

Pay Grade 3

Location:

Unclaimed Baggage:
Operations
Position:
Electronics Processor
Basic Function:
Assist with sorting, grading and clearing personal data from merchandise from several different areas within Operations in an organized and timely manner including baggage, high value, and cargo product.

• Responsible for acquiring and applying knowledge of clearing all consumer goods that comes through Operations that contain personal or secure data
• Strong knowledge of electronics and know how to clear cameras, iPods, memory cards, e-readers, etc.
• Assist with preparing, clearing, sorting, and cleaning a variety of electronics merchandise
• Work within established SOP’s to remove the secure data
• Knowledge of what items need to be sent to the appropriate sales channels
• Knowledge of high value paperwork and maintaining appropriate load numbers on all product encountered
• Ability to maintain eClearing goals assigned by management
• Deliver all cleared items to the appropriate pricers
• Utilize computer and/or other program skills as needed
• Maintain knowledge of current vendor load numbers and merchandise codes
• Be able to work independently
• Maintain efficient flow of merchandise to be cleared
• Ensure all high value product is cleared and processed within the established time frames (normally 30 days upon arrival into Operations)
• Keep work areas clean and organized
• Assist, have meetings, and communicate with retail floor associates as needed
• Other duties as assigned by management

• Be able to stand for extended lengths of time
• Must be able to work on computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift light to moderately weighted items regularly.

• Good team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Decision‑making ability and a sense of responsibility
• Able to prioritize, manage time and orchestrate multiple tasks
• Proficient Microsoft Office computer skills, including:
  Word, Excel and Outlook
• Must be dependable and have a good attendance record

• High School diploma or Equivalent
• Computer and typing skills necessary
• Electronics experience required

• 40 hour week, 6:00am – 2:30pm, Mon‑Fri, mandatory overtime as needed
• Saturday overtime may be required as necessary.
• Mandatory work days are the Friday before Memorial Day, the day before the 4th of July, the Friday before Labor Day, the Friday before Ski Sale and the Saturday before Thanksgiving
• Required to sign up for and potentially work one Holiday per year on the retail floor

Reports directly to the Electronics Manager.

Unclaimed Baggage is the nation’s only buyer and repurposer of lost luggage, offering a second life to a treasure trove of goods that airlines and other travel/hospitality companies have been unable to reunite with their former owners. It’s a 50,000 square foot brick‑and‑mortar retail store in Scottsboro, Alabama that draws over a million visitors a year from all 50 states and around the world.

Besides clothing, jewelry, footwear, electronics, eyewear and sporting goods, shoppers might find anything from a kimono to a shrunken head, vintage collectibles or a zebra skin, complete with ears and tail. This one‑of‑a‑kind business has attracted media attention for decades in outlets ranging from The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, The New York Times, Buzz Feed, Discovery Channel and more for its ever‑changing array of unique items from around the world, all sold at incredible value.

The company also runs a philanthropic foundation called Reclaimed for Good, providing worldwide charities with millions of dollars’ worth of items like unsellable medical supplies and equipment, clothing, and eyeglasses. In 2020, this family‑owned business celebrated its 50th anniversary and successfully launched its first online store. Within days of its launch,  welcomed over a million visitors to its site, shopping from every state in the country.

Top 10 states by e‑commerce customer range from coast to coast every week, showing the strength of this unique brand. Learn about Unclaimed…