Field Inventory Specialist

<p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold">Do you enjoy traveling to new locations and working with exciting new people every day?  How about the flexibility to set your own schedule? Then this may be the opportunity for you. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Douglas-Guardian conducts verifications of financed assets for manufacturers, banks, and finance companies throughout the United States and Canada. Using our proprietary technology, field representatives verify inventory in a variety of industries including automobile, agriculture, lawn & garden, recreational vehicle, powersports, marine, manufactured housing, and music.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif"> </span><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Douglas-Guardian is looking for field representatives to perform inventory inspections at business locations on a part-time as needed basis. All work is scheduled by the field representative and must be performed during normal business hours Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. No weekends. A knowledge of inventory finance, retail dealership operations, or floor plan financing is beneficial but not required. A willingness to learn  and function within a team atmosphere is important.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Essential Responsibilities</span></span></p> <ul> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Perform physical inspections of dealer inventories and reconcile to dealer records. </span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Communicate effectively with dealer and home office personnel.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Verify collateral, assess condition, and provide prompt and accurate reporting.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Schedule and route inspections to ensure efficient completion within required timeline.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Utilize a company supplied tablet PC in performance of services.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Possess a smart phone (Android or IOS)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Skills & Qualifications:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Flexible schedule and available during weekday business hours.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Willing to travel within a 100-mile radius.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Comfortable using mobile applications.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Detail oriented and willing to learn.</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Good communication skills.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Transferable Experience</span></span><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">:</span></p> <ul> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Home Inspector</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Insurance Adjuster</span></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Mortgage Inspector</span><br></li> <li><br><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Inventory Control Specialist</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Douglas Guardian LLC provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">About Us:</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">Douglas-Guardian has been providing timely, thorough, and accurate inventory verification and valuation services since 1932. We work primarily for banks and finance companies throughout the US and Canada. Visit our website at </span><span><a href="https://www.douglasguardian.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif">DouglasGuardian.com</span></a></span><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif"> to learn more.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span><span style="color: #1c252c">Douglas-Guardian participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">E-Verify Participation Notice</a></span><span style="color: #1c252c"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Right to Work Notice</a></span><span style="color: #1c252c"> </span></p><br><hr><div class="fabric-5qovnk-root MuiBox-root css-witlqh" data-fabric-component="Flex"><div class="fabric-5qovnk-root MuiBox-root css-1phs5iq" data-fabric-component="Flex"><div class="fabric-2lfz5e-root MuiBox-root css-jipda8" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-v3bc9l-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Location</p></div><div class="fabric-15808a6-root MuiBox-root css-4cxybv" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-958q8r-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Cleveland, Ohio (Remote)</p></div><hr class="MuiDivider-root fabric-jcid1o-root MuiDivider-fullWidth MuiBox-root css-40h3v3" data-fabric-component="Divider"></div><div class="fabric-5qovnk-root MuiBox-root css-1phs5iq" data-fabric-component="Flex"><div class="fabric-2lfz5e-root MuiBox-root css-jipda8" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-v3bc9l-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Department</p></div><div class="fabric-15808a6-root MuiBox-root css-4cxybv" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-958q8r-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">West Region</p></div><hr class="MuiDivider-root fabric-jcid1o-root MuiDivider-fullWidth MuiBox-root css-40h3v3" data-fabric-component="Divider"></div><div class="fabric-5qovnk-root MuiBox-root css-1phs5iq" data-fabric-component="Flex"><div class="fabric-2lfz5e-root MuiBox-root css-jipda8" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-v3bc9l-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Employment Type</p></div><div class="fabric-15808a6-root MuiBox-root css-4cxybv" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-958q8r-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Part-Time</p></div><hr class="MuiDivider-root fabric-jcid1o-root MuiDivider-fullWidth MuiBox-root css-40h3v3" data-fabric-component="Divider"></div><div class="fabric-5qovnk-root MuiBox-root css-1phs5iq" data-fabric-component="Flex"><div class="fabric-2lfz5e-root MuiBox-root css-jipda8" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-v3bc9l-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Minimum Experience</p></div><div class="fabric-15808a6-root MuiBox-root css-4cxybv" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-958q8r-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Entry-level</p></div><hr class="MuiDivider-root fabric-jcid1o-root MuiDivider-fullWidth MuiBox-root css-40h3v3" data-fabric-component="Divider"></div><div class="fabric-5qovnk-root MuiBox-root css-1phs5iq" data-fabric-component="Flex"><div class="fabric-2lfz5e-root MuiBox-root css-jipda8" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-v3bc9l-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">Compensation</p></div><div class="fabric-15808a6-root MuiBox-root css-4cxybv" data-fabric-component="LayoutBox"><p class="fabric-958q8r-root" data-fabric-component="BodyText">$22.50 plus mileage</p></div><hr class="MuiDivider-root fabric-jcid1o-root MuiDivider-fullWidth MuiBox-root css-40h3v3" data-fabric-component="Divider"></div></div>

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