Relief Retail Assistant Manager

Break Charity; Sawston; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Break Charity in Sawston is seeking an enthusiastic Relief Retail Assistant Manager to support the shop managers by covering days off and holidays, with occasional weekend work. The role involves great customer service to maximise income, stock sourcing and merchandising, and leading volunteers and staff.

It also requires cash handling and awareness of a busy retail environment. This position may offer additional hours at other Break shops in the area; the role is physically active with some

Qualifications

• Great customer service is essential.
• Ability to manage a team of volunteers/staff.
• Cash handling and understanding of retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Cover managers on days off and holidays.
• Source and merchandise stock for the shop.
• Lead volunteers and staff in a busy retail environment.
• Provide excellent customer service to maximise income.
• Handle cash transactions accurately.
• Role involves physical activity and some heavy lifting.

Skills

People skills

Team leadership

Cash handling

Retail experience

Job description

Relief Retail Assistant Manager – Sawston, Cambridgeshire

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 Sawston 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.

In return we’ll give you with the opportunity to work for an exciting and growing organisation. We are proud to offer a welcoming and supportive working 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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