Relief Retail Assistant Manager

Break; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organisation in Chipping Sodbury is seeking a Relief Retail Assistant Manager to support shop operations. Responsibilities include managing volunteers, ensuring great customer service, and cash handling. This role involves some physical activity and flexible hours. The ideal candidate will have people skills and retail experience. Salary is £12.25 per hour, and applications are welcome from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills and ability to handle a busy retail environment.
• Experience in managing teams and providing customer service.
• Ability to perform physical tasks, including heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Provide great customer service to maximise income.
• Manage a team of volunteers and staff.
• Handle cash and merchandise stock effectively.

Skills

Customer service

Team management

Cash handling

Job description

Relief Retail Assistant Manager – Chipping Sodbury, 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.

Learn more about some of the services our shops help to fund: Change the Lives of Young People Leaving Care with Break - YouTube

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Managers in our established charity shop in Chipping Sodbury 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.
• Manage a team of volunteers/staff.
• Cash handling and an understanding of the retail environment.

In return we’ll give you the opportunity to work for an exciting and growing organisation and offer a welcoming and supportive working environment. Please see the application pack which includes any company benefits.

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

Essential Information

• Salary: £12.25 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.

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