Charity Shop Assistant ( Woodseats, Sheffield Branch)

Charity Shop Assistant (Woodseats, Sheffield Branch)

As a volunteer Charity Shop Assistant, you would join a small team working with the shop manager and 1-2 other volunteers to help make it a success and raise vital funds for animal welfare.

About Our Charity Shop
Our charity shops play an important part in providing financial income for the Sheffield Animal Shelter to assist with the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of animals within our Branch area. Good customer service skills are desirable, and the ability to communicate effectively with people is essential. A friendly, confident approach is preferred as is previous retail knowledge. We are currently looking for volunteers who can commit to a number of hours or days to suit you. Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.

Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant Responsibilities

• Helping customers in the shop find what they need.
• Accepting donations of items and money from the public.
• Processing sales through the till and card machine, including Gift Aid.
• Sorting through donated items to determine what we can sell.
• Preparing donated items for sale by steaming and hanging items.
• Merchandising stock on the shop floor.
• Creating attractive shop window displays.

What We Are Looking For in a Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

• Friendly volunteers who are confident talking to people.
• Retail experience is ideal but not necessary as full training will be given.
• We are ideally aiming for someone who is flexible and can offer an ongoing commitment predominantly in the morning or afternoon.
• Good communication and numeracy skills.
• You will need to be aged 16 or over.

What We Can Offer You as a Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

• A way to meet new people and make new friends in your local area.
• A place where you will learn excellent new skills to add to your CV, such as customer service, multi-tasking, merchandising, and many more.
• An excellent induction and training programme relevant to your role.
• The opportunity to make a huge difference to the welfare of animals.
• Reimbursement for any reasonable travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering with us.