Retail Assistant (High Street Volunteer)

Weston Hospicecare Mart Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community charity organization is seeking a Retail Assistant Volunteer to help with sorting, pricing, and displaying items in their shop. The role involves interacting with customers and maintaining a friendly environment while helping to raise funds for the hospice. No qualifications are needed; flexibility with scheduling is offered. Volunteers will gain invaluable experience and contribute to the local community.

Benefits

Invaluable work experience

Gain confidence and friendship

Getting involved in your local community

Opportunity to work as part of a great team

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming, professional and friendly manner to members of the public.
• Be sensitive and appreciative when accepting donated goods.
• Help keep shop area tidy and clean.
• Provide behind the counter assistance and operate the till.
• Follow strict guidelines sorting stock, steaming and preparing for safe sale.
• Wear appropriate PPE as required.
• Act as a representative for Weston Hospicecare.
• Deal with incoming and outgoing telephone calls when required.
• Maintain a professional, friendly attitude towards colleagues and customers.

Skills

Willing to follow instructions

Eager to learn

Happy to do whatever is needed

Reliable

Open-minded and tolerant of different lifestyles and values

Warm, friendly, adaptable, caring approach

Job description

Retail Assistant (High Street Volunteer)

Retail raises so much money and can get really busy. Retail volunteers take turns sorting, pricing, displaying, serving and tidying. But what's really important is to be friendly and deliver great customer service.

We are very flexible, letting you pick whichever timeslot fits with your other commitments. There's a bit of training to complete before we set you off on your first shift with your buddy volunteer but you won't need any qualifications - just happy to do whatever is needed.

There's also the opportunity to bring your skills to help the team. Do you know your way around vinyls? Or can you identify a silver antique from an imitation? Perhaps you've got an eye for fashion. Or maybe you're creative and would be great at putting together an imaginative window display?

We\'ve got so many things that you can do in the shop, but being friendly, willing to roll up your sleeves and get on with a wide range of fellow volunteers and customers is more important than anything else.

Volunteer role

Retail Assistant

Volunteer manager

Store Manager

Where you will be based

Shop

Why we want you

To assist the Store Manager in the safe, happy and efficient running of the store to help raise vital funds for the Hospice.

What you will be doing

• Providing a welcoming, professional and friendly manner to members of the public
• Being sensitive and appreciative when accepting donated goods
• Helping to keep shop area tidy and clean
• Providing behind the counter assistance and operate the till
• Following strict guidelines sorting stock, steaming and preparing for safe sale accordingly
• Wearing appropriate PPE as required
• Acting as a representative for Weston Hospicecare and its associated businesses
• If required, dealing with incoming and outgoing telephone calls
• Maintaining a professional, friendly and courteous attitude towards colleagues and customers alike

The skills you need

• Willing to follow instructions
• Eager to learn
• Happy to do whatever is needed
• Reliable
• Open-minded and tolerant of different lifestyles and values
• Have a warm, friendly, adaptable, caring approach

What\'s in it for you

• Invaluable work experience
• Gain confidence and friendship
• Getting involved in your local community
• Putting existing skills to good use
• Developing new skills
• Satisfaction that you are contributing to Weston Hospicecare fundraising
• Opportunity to work as part of a great team

Disclaimer

Children are of compulsory school age until the last Friday in June of Year 11. All school-age children will require a child work permit issued by the local authority in order to volunteer, with Weston Hospicecare responsible for applying. If this applies to you, we require a permit is in place before you can start you first shift. Please note a permit is not required for the school organised work experience week.

22-24 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1JF, United Kingdom