Re-use Shop Operative

SUEZ; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in Exeter is seeking a Shop Operative to manage a re-use shop at the Household Waste Recycling Centre. Your role involves overseeing daily operations, merchandising stock, and ensuring excellent customer service. Previous retail experience is essential, along with a passion for environmental sustainability. Join us to make a positive impact in the community while contributing to our re-use projects.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Wide-ranging benefits

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Passionate about the environment and the re-use project.
• Ability to handle financial aspects of retail.
• Confident to work alone until volunteers are recruited.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the re-use shop and ensure stock levels.
• Merchandise and price donations for sale to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Operate the cash register and manage financial transactions.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Stock management

Teamwork

Job description

What will I be doing?

Through our waste contract SUEZ has made a commitment to set upre-use shops on our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) to resell donated items and generate £300,000 annually to be re-invested in social projects in the region.

As a shop operative you will bein charge of the daily running of ourre-use shop, based at Pinbrook Road HWRC, liaisingwith the re-use hub manager to make sure the shop is fullystocked and thateverything is properly stored or madeready for sale.

This will involve you:

• merchandisingstock, organising, preparing, pricingand presenting donations for sale,to increase sales and ensure customer satisfaction.
• manage stock and communicate to the re-use hub manager what stock the shop needs delivering.
• operate the cash register, counting /reconcilingcash and credit card receipts, processing returns and refunds
• ensure goods are sold at appropriate value 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 shop premises, stock and cash.

You'll be expected to promote the values of the shop andthe charitable nature of the re-use scheme in Greater Manchester, at the same time as providing excellent customer experienceto encourage repeat custom andthe smooth and profitable running of the shop.

What are the requirements?

You will be passionate about the environment and in particularthis 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 handlefinancial aspects of retail, along with:

• A flexible attitude to work as shift work and weekend work will be required.
• The confidence to initially work alone in the re-use shop (until volunteers are recruited).
• Excellent teamwork skills as you will also work closely with site staff on the HWRCs.

Who we are

At SUEZ the efficient and sustainable management of resources around the UKis 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**