Reuse Shop / Site Operative

Suez View All Jobs; England; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

SUEZ is seeking a hard-working retail assistant for the re-use shop in the UK. You will merchandise donations, manage stock, operate the till and ensure accurate cash handling, while promoting the charity's reuse mission. Expect shift work including weekends and a strong focus on customer service and environmental impact.

You will contribute to a close-knit team, help deliver excellent shopping experiences, and support the sustainability initiative through efficient stock and sales processes.

Qualifications

• Merchandising stock, organising, pricing and presenting donations for sale.
• Experience with cash handling and operating a till.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise stock, price and present donations for sale to maximize sales.
• Manage stock and liaise with the reuse manager on stock needs.
• Operate the cash register and reconcile cash and card receipts.
• Ensure goods are valued correctly and disposed of rejected items.
• Arrange collections and deliveries efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Maintain security of the shop premises, stock and cash.
• Promote the charitable nature of the reuse scheme.
• Provide excellent customer experience to encourage repeat visits and smooth operations.
• Flexibility for shift and weekend work.
• Initially work alone in the reuse shop until volunteers are recruited; then collaborate with site staff.

Skills

Merchandising

Cash handling

Customer service

Stock management

Teamwork

Job description

Do you take pride in providing great customer service, with a background that includes retail and merchandising? Would you like to work with SUEZ, a company working for a greener UK, recovering value from what other people no longer need? When you join SUEZ, you get more than a brand-new role. Your work will help us deliver innovative and environmentally responsible solutions for water and waste management. You will get a chance to help us preserve and restore our planet's natural capital for future generations. It's a career that's not only exciting, but full of opportunities as well as professional and personal fulfilment., What will I be doing?

• Merchandising stock, organising, preparing, pricing and presenting donations for sale, to increase sales and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Manage stock and communicate to the re-use manager what stock the shop needs delivering.
• Operate the cash register, counting / reconciling cash 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 and the charitable nature of the re-use scheme.
• At the same time as providing excellent customer experience to encourage repeat custom and the smooth and profitable running of the shop.
  You will be passionate about the environment and in particular this 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 handle financial 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.
  Here at SUEZ we pride ourselves on driving a greater and greener change through innovation and sustainability. We're passionate about the environment and believe in protecting our world and the people in it! We're looking a hard-working, positive person to join us where you'll be a part of a close-knit team and at the forefront of our business.
  Salary : £11.54 per hour - plus opportunity to earn a sales related bonus.
• This is a full-time permanent role working five days a week (to include weekends).
• Thursday to Monday, 0830 - 1630 lunch 30 mins paid.