Volunteer Shop Assistant

Salvation Army; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Volunteer Sales Assistant

Are you looking for a volunteering opportunity? Are you an enthusiastic, outgoing individual who likes chatting to people? If this is you, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team. Our Volunteer Sales Assistants are welcoming and helpful with a can‑do attitude, making customers feel welcome and supported to find the things they’re looking for and assisting them to purchase their items at the cash desk. They also keep the sales floor looking inspiring and support donors with their donations.

The time commitment for this role is flexible and will be agreed in advance with the charity Shop Manager. If you have any available hours to spare, please apply now as we would love to talk to you.

Please note – This is a volunteer role.

About Us

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd is the trading arm of The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland. We were established in 1991 to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK and today we raise money and encourage reuse and recycling through over 250 charity shops and donation centres and a nationwide network of over 8,000 clothing banks.

We are at the forefront of textile reuse and recycling and we work closely with our key partners including some of the biggest retail and online brands. Our work extends to different markets through other divisions supporting our parent church and charity and music interests in the UK and internationally. With the support of the British public we have raised over 100 million over the past 12 years to help the work of The Salvation Army.

Our core purpose is enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army which we do following our values : Compassion Accountability Respect Equality.

Benefits

• Experience to enhance your CV
• Travel costs paid for if you worked four hours or more per day
• Working within a retail environment
• Gain skills training and experience that could assist with future job searches
• Opportunity to develop new skills while also utilising existing skills
• Be part of a shop team and make new friends
• Build confidence and volunteer support from our divisional Salvation Army colleagues in times of need if required
• 25% discount on all purchases

Key Skills

• Forklift
• Customer Service
• Hand Tools
• Basic Math
• POS
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Auto Body Repair
• Detailing
• Heavy Lifting
• Power Tools
• Sign Manufacturing
• Woodworking

Job Details

Employment Type:> Volunteer

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1