Reuse Shop Operative

Suez; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is seeking a part-time Re-Use Operative in Aberdeen. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the environment and have retail experience. Responsibilities include managing stock, customer transactions, and ensuring high-quality service at our Household Waste Recycling Centre. Working on weekends is a must. Join us in promoting sustainable practices and making a positive impact in your community.

Qualifications

• Passion for the environment and re-use project.
• Ability to manage stock and merchandising effectively.
• Excellent customer experience to encourage repeat custom.

Responsibilities

• Daily running of the Re-Use service at Grove HWRC in Aberdeen.
• Merchandising stock and preparing donations for re-use.
• Handling transactions and maintaining stock accuracy.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Teamwork

Knowledge of recycling and upcycling

Job description

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: Part time

Location: Aberdeen

Hours per week: 20

Salary: £14.00 per hour

Summary of vacancy: Do you take pride in providing great customer service, with a background that includes retail and merchandising? Would you like to work with SUEZ, a company working for a greener UK, recovering value from what other people no longer need?

When you join SUEZ, you get more than a brand-new role. Your work will help us deliver innovative and environmentally responsible solutions for water and waste management. You will get a chance to help us preserve and restore our planet’s natural capital for future generations. It’s a career that’s not only exciting, but full of opportunities as well as professional and personal fulfilment.

About The Role

• Location: Aberdeen
• Hours of work: 10:00AM - 16:30PM
• Days of work: Saturday and Sunday
• Salary: £14.00 per hour - plus opportunity to earn a sales related bonus.
• This is a full-time permanent role working five days a week (to include weekends).

What will I be doing?

SUEZ has made a commitment to improve Re-Use services on our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) in Aberdeen to generate value from donated items.

As a Re-Use Operative, you will be in charge of the daily running of our service, based at Grove HWRC in Aberdeen, liaising with the Site Supervisor to make sure the Re-Use facility is fully stocked and that everything is properly stored or ready for Re-Use.

This Will Involve You:

• Merchandising stock, organising, preparing, pricing and presenting donations for re-use, to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Manage stock and arrange for collection of materials from other locations within Aberdeen.
• Handling all transactions associated with the service, including recording accurate weights of materials, reconciliation of stock, processing returns etc.
• Ensure goods have their value maximized and all rejected items are disposed of appropriately.
• Make certain that collections and deliveries are arranged in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Maintain the security of the Re-Use facility, including stock and buildings.
• You’ll be expected to promote the values of the service and the sustainable nature of the re-use scheme in Aberdeen, at the same time as providing excellent customer experience to encourage repeat custom and the smooth and profitable running of the facility.

What are the requirements?

• You will be passionate about the environment and in particular this re-use project, with prior retail experience and a real enthusiasm for providing excellent customer service.
• Either you will have knowledge of recycling and upcycling, or willing to rapidly develop it, but you should have an understanding of maintaining stock, merchandising and the ability to handle financial aspects of retail.
• A flexible attitude to work since weekend work will be required.
• The confidence to take control of the new Re-Use service and help present goods and maximise their value through using initiative to communicate new ideas for upcycling to customers.
• Driving licence is essential.
• Excellent teamwork skills as you will also work closely with site staff on the HWRCs.

Who We Are

At SUEZ the and sustainable management of resources around the UK is at the heart of everything we do. Respect – acting ethically and with integrity – is one of our core values. We’re passionate about the environment and believe in protecting our world. With true team spirit, we can give our customers a standard of service that goes above and beyond and ensure that our local communities have access to essential water and waste services.

We thank our people for all they do with development opportunities, wide-ranging benefits and rewards that reflect their hard work. In a friendly, supportive environment, you’ll be inspired to grow and play your part in creating a better future for all.

• NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Closing Date: 12/01/2026

Once we have sufficient applicants we withhold the right to close job vacancies early.