Cats Protection

Love Charity Jobs; Skipton; On-site; GBP 8,400 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

26 days’ annual leave

Salary Finance

Job summary

Cats Protection in Skipton is launching its first Superstore format, offering customers a destination for fashion and home. This role will focus on warehouse operations and lead the safe, efficient day-to-day running of the warehouse within the large format shop, managing stock from receipt through sorting, preparation, storage and replenishment.

You will ensure stock is handled with care, space is used effectively and good-quality products reach the sales floor promptly to maximise income for

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in a retail environment, ideally within a fast-paced, high-volume or multi-department operation.
• Good understanding of sales targets, budgets and key performance indicators, with the ability to contribute effectively to their achievement.
• Experience of cash reconciliation and financial controls, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to motivate, support and manage a team of employees and volunteers.
• Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, email and retail systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, efficient day-to-day operation of the warehouse within a large-format shop.
• Manage the flow of donated and purchased stock from receipt through sorting, quality checking, preparation, storage and replenishment.
• Ensure stock is handled with care, space is used effectively, and good-quality products reach the sales floor promptly to maximise sales opportunities.

Skills

Retail experience

Sales targets & KPIs

Cash reconciliation

Team leadership

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email

Retail systems

Job description

Job Location

Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent

Team: Retail

Work pattern: 14hours per week on a rota basis

Salary: Up to£9,345.68per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteersand supporters are using their kindness andexpertiseto make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager(Superstore):

Cats Protection is launching its first Superstore format, offering customers an exciting destination for both fashion and home. With a significantly larger footprint than a traditional charity shop, the Superstore will provide an enhanced shopping experience, a wider product range, and greater opportunities to raise funds for cats and kittens in need.

This role will focus on our Warehouse operaitons and willlead the safe, efficient day-to-day operation of the warehouse within a large format Cats Protection shop, managing the flow of donated and purchased stock from receipt through sorting, quality checking, preparation, storage and replenishment. The role ensures stock is handled with care, space is used effectively, and good-quality products reach the sales floor promptly to maximise sales opportunities and income for cats.

About the retail team:

Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.

Whatwe’relooking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a retail environment, ideally within a fast-paced,high-volumeor multi-department operation.
• Good understanding of sales targets,budgetsand key performance indicators, with the ability to contribute effectively to their achievement.
• Experience of cash reconciliation and financial controls, witha high levelof accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to motivate, support and manage a team of employees and volunteers.
• Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel,emailand retail systems.

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing and much more, which you can learn about here

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