Reuse Assistant

**Advert Information** Job Title**: Reuse Assistant - Flexi
**Location**: Garston - Waterdale Site
**Starting Salary**:£22,910 with the opportunity to progress to £23,327 pa (pro rata for part-time) - Pay increase pending
**Hours**: 40 per week
**Contract**: Permanent

**Diversity**:We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Do you enjoy working with people, care about the environment and like working as part of a team?

Purpose of Role:
When you join Hertfordshire County Council, you will have a fantastic opportunity to directly influence a front-line service for residents. Our reuse shops sell items that would otherwise have been thrown away at the recycling centres. You’ll receive training on assessing if items are suitable for sale and well as assisting community groups and charities with donations from the reuse shop.

Challenges and Opportunities:
You will need to be fit as you will be moving stock from collection points into the shop and helping to take furniture to people’s cars, as well as stacking items for storage. It will involve working at weekends and most bank holidays as the shops are open then.

You’ll get involved with testing electrical items for sale and logging details (full training given), cleaning items, attractively displaying them for sale and taking accurate payment for them. It will also involve posting on our Facebook page and answering queries.

Technical Skills:
We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player with an ability to use their own initiative, get on with tasks and actively help to improve the service.

You will be able to communicate clearly and politely with customers and members of the team. Be able to manage money and able to use a computer or be willing to learn.

You may be required to drive between shops (mileage can be claimed for) in your own vehicle to provide assistance and cover as required.

In this job you’ll get to interact with the public and make a real difference by selling good quality, low cost items that would have otherwise gone to waste. Residents love this opportunity to pick up a bargain and help the environment at the same time. It’s also rewarding to work with local charities and community groups by arranging donations.

Advert closing date: Thursday 16th November 2023
Interview date: Tuesday 28th November 2023

For an informal discussion please contact: Clare Haworth 01992 556204 (Monday, Tuesday or Thursday) or Warren Johnson 01992 588700 (Saturday to Wednesday 10am - 5.45pm.)

**Additional Information**
**Benefits of working for us**:

- Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
- Excellent Career Development
- Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
- Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
- Shopping Discounts
- Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

**English Fluency**:The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Job Reference: HCC24244