Standby Shop Assistant, Weymouth

2 weeks ago


Weymouth Dorset, United Kingdom Blue Cross For Pets Full time

Standby Shop Assistant, Weymouth

Application Deadline: 6 May 2024

Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement

Employment Type: Zero Hours

Location: Weymouth

Reporting To: Shop Manager

Compensation: £13.45 / hour

Description

Contract: Zero hours contract
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Location: Weymouth, St Mary's Street
Closing date: 6th May 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Standby Shop Assistant to join our wonderful brand-new store in Weymouth Sitting in the heart of the community, we are well supported by our fantastic customers and wonderful donators

Our generous supporters donate a mixture of clothes, books, toys, household goods and soft furnishings that we sell in our shops and online. All the money raised goes towards enabling Blue Cross to support sick, injured, and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes.
More about the role

As a Standby Shop Assistant you will assist the Shop Manager to achieve and maximise shop sales and profit and to identify other income opportunities for the shop. To help manage and motivate a team of volunteers and to have full responsibility for the effective running of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager.

You will be on a zero hour’s contract and therefore you will not have regular hours of work but will be on standby to work shifts as and when required.

If you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference every day to the pets in our care then look no further. We are proud of our charity which has been working tirelessly since 1897 to help pets and invite you to join our team of dedicated people and continue to make history for many years to come.

If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let’s work together to see if this is the role for you.

What is required?

We are looking for people with the following:
  • Previous experience of working in a retail environment
  • Cash handling and reconciliation
  • Supervisory experience
  • Experience in a customer facing environment
  • Computer literacy and administration skills

It would also be great if you had experience:

  • Managing volunteers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on 6th May 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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