Waddle on Sea Gift Shop Volunteer

Southend Volunteer Hub; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Edinburgh seeks volunteers to assist in their retail environment. Responsibilities include stocking shelves, sorting donations, and providing excellent customer service. This flexible role requires a commitment of 4 hours a week, offering individuals meaningful experience in contributing to their community.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and maintain regular attendance.
• Adaptability to changing tasks and circumstances is essential.
• Excellent customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Keep the gift shop well stocked and assist with promotions.
• Sort and price donations, clean, and restock shelves.
• Operate the till for accepting donations under the Gift Aid Scheme.

Skills

Reliable, regular and punctual attendance

Flexibility and adaptability

Promotion of good customer service

Job description

Overview

This opportunity would suit the young and old seeking experience in a retail environment. Learn whilst giving something back to your community.

About this opportunity from Havens Hospices

Our shops help us raise money for our Hospices that provides specialist care and support to adults and children living with complex or incurable conditions.

Responsibilities

When you volunteer for us, there is a variety of tasks such as keeping the gift shop well stocked, rotating stock when required, assisting with new promotions when required. The role may also include sorting donations, steaming, pricing donations, light cleaning duties, restocking shelves and any other reasonable duties designated by the manager in charge. Serving customers with a smile is so important.

The role also involves operating the till where people will come in to donate items and donating them under the Gift Aid Scheme which helps us a charity even more.

Commitment

We would be looking for a 4 hour commitment each week but you can choose to volunteer more if you wish. We also take on duke of Edinburgh and work experience placements. Under 16s would require a work permit which is a process we will help you with.
174 Leigh Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex SS9 1BT

Skills

• Reliable, regular and punctual attendance
• Flexibility and adaptability when required
• Promotion of good customer service

Interests

Health and Social Care

Find out more

For more information about Havens Hospices and this role, visit them online.

To apply for this role, visit the Volunteer Essex website to register your interest.

Other volunteering opportunities

Various volunteering opportunities from home keeping, warehouse and sales advisor