Reuse Shop / Site Operative

SUEZ; St Erth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

SUEZ in the United Kingdom is seeking a proactive team member for our re-use shop. You will manage stock, assist customers, handle cash, and help promote the charitable mission of the scheme.

Working in a small, hardworking team and on-site at HWRC facilities, you will rotate shifts including weekends, delivering excellent service while supporting efficient shop operations and sustainability goals. This role emphasizes customer care, merchandising, and cost-effective running of the shop.

Qualifications

• Passion for environment and reuse project with retail experience.
• Willingness to learn recycling/upcycling and stock merchandising.
• Ability to handle financial aspects of retail.
• Flexible attitude to work as shift work and weekend work will be required.
• Good teamwork and customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• 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 andthe charitable nature of the re-use scheme.
• At the same time as providing excellent customer experienceto encourage repeat custom andthe smooth and profitable running of the shop.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Stock management

Cash handling

Teamwork

Flexible shifts

Job description

What will I be doing?

• Merchandisingstock, organising, preparing, pricingand 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 /reconcilingcash 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 andthe charitable nature of the re-use scheme.
• At the same time as providing excellent customer experienceto encourage repeat custom andthe smooth and profitable running of the shop.

What are the requirements?

• You will be passionate about the environment and in particularthis 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 handlefinancial aspects of retail, along with:
• A flexible attitude to work as shift work and weekend work will be required.
• The confidence toinitially 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.