Retail Customer Assistant

4 days ago


Haywards Heath, United Kingdom Royal Voluntary Service Full time

Retail Customer Assistant (Part-Time, FTC)
- Haywards Heath, Sussex
- Overview
- Royal Voluntary Service hospital cafés, shops and trolleys are part of the fabric of the NHS and a real asset in their own right. Staffed by employees and volunteers, we provide an outstanding range of beverages and healthy food choices. Our customers love the fact that the money they spend with us pays for volunteer action in hospitals and the community.
- The Role
- Working alongside a friendly team, you will participate in the day-to-day running of our shop and coffee bar in Princess Royal Hospital.
- In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Providing friendly, helpful and efficient customer service at all times
- Operating the till and undertaking cash reconciliation as required
- Complying with associated statutory standards policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Data Protection, Financial controls and other operating policies and procedures
- Receiving incoming deliveries, distribute, maintain and date rotate stock as appropriate
- Assisting in the accurate completion of regular stock checks
- Assisting in the day-to-day co-ordination of the provision of volunteers to meet the operational requirements
- "Stepping up" to fill the role of Senior Service Assistant when required due to leave or absence

Working Hours
- This is a part-time role working 24 hours per week, over four shifts between 8am and 6:30pm for a fixed-term, three-month contract.
- Our retail sites can be open on weekends and bank holidays. There may also be opportunities for paid overtime in busy periods or to cover absence.
- What you’ll need
- Working in a hospital requires a special kind of customer service. Your ability to communicate with a variety of people in a friendly and cheerful way will make a real difference to someone’s day. The key is to adapt your approach to each person to ensure their needs are met.
- You will need:
- Previous experience in a similar retail environment
- A willingness to undertake training and continuing professional development
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good literacy and numeracy skills

Proficiency with industry-standard IT systems and knowledge of EPOS systems would be desirable, as would experience of general administrative processes.
- What you get in return
- We’re proud to be in the top 25 not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK, based on ratings from Indeed. As a valued employee at Royal Voluntary Service, you will benefit from:
- An hourly rate of £9.69
- 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Six weeks company sick pay
- A great pension scheme

Enhanced Family Leave schemes- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
- A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
- Extensive online and on-the-job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
- Opportunities to discuss flexible working
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

How to applyHere at Royal Voluntary Service, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be a charity that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.
- Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society
- Dates to bear in mind- This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
- Other organisations may call this role Retail Assistant, Shop Assistant, Café Assistant, Store Assistant, Retail Sales Assistant, or Customer Service Assistant.



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