Reuse Shop / Site Operative

SUEZ; Hayle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

SUEZ in the UK is seeking a full-time Reuse Shop Assistant at St Erth HWRC to deliver excellent customer service and merchandise donations for sale. You will manage stock, price items, operate the till, and help promote the charitable reuse project.

The role is based on-site, five days a week with 40 hours and a bonus opportunity tied to sales performance. A passion for the environment and prior retail experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Passion for environment and re-use project
• Knowledge of recycling/upcycling or willingness to learn
• Flexible attitude; shift work including weekends
• Understanding of stock maintenance, merchandising and retail finances
• Ability to work alone initially; then with volunteers
• Strong teamwork with site staff on HWRCs

Responsibilities

• Merchandise stock, price and present donations for sale to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
• Manage stock and communicate stock needs to the reuse manager.
• Operate the cash register and handle cash, card receipts, returns and refunds.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Merchandising

Job description

Contract type Permanent
Working Pattern Full time
Location based St Erth
Hours per week 40
Salary £12.85
Summary of vacancy
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.

About The Role

• Location: St Erth HWRC
• 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.

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.

What are the requirements?

• 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.
• While mainly a re-use shop role when not required in the re-use shop you will be a part of the site operative team at the HWRC.

Who We Are

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.

• No agencies please ***

Closing Date 18/09/2026
Once we have sufficient applicants we withhold the right to close job vacancies early.