Retail Assistant (Vision Ireland Charity Shop ) - CE Scheme - Letterkenny Community Development[...]

Letterkenny Community Development Project CLG; Letterkenny; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Letterkenny is seeking a Retail Assistant to join their sustainable fashion team. This role offers a developmental opportunity where no experience is necessary, as accredited training will support your career. The participant will gain valuable on-the-job training in a supportive retail environment, assisting with merchandising, customer service, and stock preparation. This position is an excellent pathway for growth in retail skills.

Qualifications

• No experience necessary; training provided.
• Eligibility to participate linked to social welfare payment status.
• Participants will receive on-the-job training and support.

Responsibilities

• Assist in merchandising and window displays.
• Help with customer service and sales in the shop.
• Complete an induction in health and safety in the workplace.
• Meet and greet customers;
• Assist with customer queries.
• Prepare stock.

Job description

Retail Assistant (Vision Ireland Charity Shop)

Ref: #CES-2421097

Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.

To register your interest you can contact an Employment Personal Advisor (EPA) in your local Intreo Centre.

Job Description

Duties

This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.

Exciting opportunity to join our sustainable fashion team in Vision Ireland, Letterkenny. This is a great pathway to get real life training and experience in retail. The participant will receive excellent on the job training and are supported by a retail manager who is there to support their retail training by training them to a high standard in all aspects of retail as outlined below. This busy retail environment generates good work ethics and helps strengthen the participant’s personal and interpersonal skills, engaging with the public, volunteers and their line manager. This also helps build confidence and self-esteem. A training programme will be devised to meet the participant's achievements and will follow with each skill/competency documented on a weekly update.

• Assisting in Merchandising and window displays
• Assisting with customer service and sales in shop
• Induction in Health and safety in the workplace
• Helping to meet and greeting customers
• Assisting with advice on queries
• Preparation of stock

• Training: Health & Safety
• Training: Manual Handling

Sector

• wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles