Catbird, a Brooklyn based jewelry brand, is looking for a detail oriented person to join our Quality Control Team as a full time Level 1 Quality Control Assistant.
About Catbird
In our 20 years in business, Catbird has become an icon, the ultimate destination in New York City for gifts and jewelry. Located in Soho and Williamsburg, Catbird is a mecca for an international cast of shoppers who come to visit the brick and mortar stores of their beloved website. Both our stores and website are filled with a carefully curated selection from New York’s most exciting designers, including our in-house line of jewelry. The Catbird line is made in our Brooklyn studio, using ethically sourced materials and conflict-free stones. Highly trained Catbird jewelers oversee every step of the process. We are dedicated to a return to local manufacturing – what our neighborhood was famous for. Catbird is a proud member of the CFDA, certified Made in New York, and No Dirty Gold.
The key to our success is remaining true to our values:
-Catbird is more than a jewelry brand. We are a community of customers, employees, and creative partners who have the power to create positive change. Our commitment to being an anti-racist organization is an ongoing one that requires actively championing diversity, inclusion, and equity
-We believe in making and selling things people will want to keep forever and will bring continuous joy.
-We believe in doing everything we can ourselves.
-We believe in always thinking of the long game and not focusing on a quick profit.
-We believe we are the best at what we do and we work hard to make sure we know how to sustain it as we grow.
-We believe in treating everyone (coworkers, customers, vendors) with deep respect, kindness, and honesty.
Key Responsibilities
- Visually inspecting all jewelry to meet specifications and established standards - focusing on the preliminary inspection for surface details and visible flaws.
- Record results using checklists and input data into the ERP system, Netsuite.
- Assist with organizing jewelry and preparing tools for inspection.
- Communicate observations and contribute to the QC process in a constructive and positive manner
- Utilize QC processes, tools and software
- Inspect approximately 400–600 pieces of jewelry per week.
- This number may increase due to needs and time of year.
Our Ideal Candidate
- 1+ year professional experience required, QC experience preferred
- Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and able to follow instructions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be working closely with experienced team members.
- Data entry experience preferred. Must be comfortable working on a computer.
- Comfortable in a fast paced environment and works with a sense of urgency to provide our customers with beautiful, sparkling jewelry that will bring them joy now through forever
- GIA classes taken or jewelry experience is a plus but not required.
Compensation: $24/hour
