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Break Charity; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Break Charity in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, is seeking a Relief Retail Assistant Manager to cover holidays and days off in a busy charity shop. You will lead a small team of volunteers, deliver great customer service and assist with stock sourcing and merchandising.

The role involves weekend work, physical activity, cash handling, and flexibility. Salary is £12.74 per hour; hours vary.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service is essential to maximise income.
• Ability to manage a team of volunteers/staff and cash handling.
• Understanding of the retail environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager in a busy charity shop by covering days off and holidays.
• Source and merchandise stock and lead a small team of volunteers.
• Handle cash, provide great customer service and maintain standards.

Skills

Great people skills

Job description

Relief Retail Assistant Manager – Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Break has over 50 charity shops in East Anglia and the West Country, operating since 1968. The income from the charity shops is vital to the development and continuation of the services we provide for children, young people and families. We pride ourselves on selling good quality donated goods at affordable prices. We operate a recycling system, so every donation is put to good use, generating more income.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Managers in our established charity shop in Stonehouse by covering days off and holidays, this may include some weekends. The ideal candidate will have great people skills and enjoy working in a busy environment. There is also the possibility to accrue more working hours by working at other Break shops within the area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Great customer service is essential to maximise income as is sourcing and merchandising stock. You will have the ability to manage a team of volunteers/staff, cash handling and an understanding of retail environment.

Please be aware this role contains a considerable amount of physical activity, including some heavy lifting.

Salary: £12.74 per hour

Hours: as and when required

Closing Date: We will interview as suitable candidates apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.

For more information on this vacancy please visit www.break-charity.org/careers

Please note, all invites to interview will be sent via email. Please regularly check your emails, including any spam folders, for further communication from us. Failure to attend an interview may result in your application being withdrawn.

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Visa's and Immigration (UKVI) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK & a Government Letter showing your National Insurance Number. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKVI guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job also known as: Charity shop, retail, Charity shop manager, assistant shop manager

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