Volunteer Retail Assistant

2 weeks ago


Worthing, United Kingdom Guild Care Full time

**About the Role**

Guild Care has 11 charity shops across Worthing and Littlehampton, and has three new opening in Hove, Horsham and Crawley. These shops are key in raising much needed funds to support the work we do in the local community. As a volunteer within our charity shops will join a team of dedicated volunteers supported by a small number of staff. Each day is different, but the constant is that you will be supporting the work of Guild Care. TO volunteer in one of our ships you must be 14 years or over.

**What will I be doing? - Tasks & Duties**
- Sort, price and display donated goods
- Serve customers at the till point, operating the cash machine - if trained to do so
- Offer helpful, professional and friendly service to customers
- Help to keep the shop environment clean, tidy and safe.

**It is Guild Cares’ hope and expectation that as a volunteer you will**
- Be a team player
- Be enthusiastic and committed to the role
- Have a good level of initiative and common sense
- Have good communication skills
- Have an open and non-discriminatory attitude
- Be flexible in your approach
- Communicate with staff on duty.
- Have the opportunity to learn new skills and meet new people
- Have the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference in your local community
- Be caring and compassionate in your approach
- An understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries

**Times and commitment**

Flexible. All our shops are open Monday - Saturday and 4 are open on Sundays. Ideally we look for a minimum 4 hour commitment but we are flexible.

**Support Offered**

You will be supported by the volunteering team and the unit that you will be volunteering for. Depending on your role there will be some training that we ask that you complete.
- We understand that volunteers may have strengths and interests in different areas, and we have therefore indicated below a range of tasks and activities volunteers could be expected to assist with and support within this role._

**Job Type**: Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Store discount

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: GC Retail Assistant



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