Charity Shop Retail Assistant

5 days ago


Rugeley, United Kingdom Farplace Animal Rescue Full time

About us

Farplace Animal Rescue is a no kill rescue centre both helping animals directly and through grants to other rescue centres. We manage shops and run vegan festivals across the UK to support this.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to help our shop reach full potential and raise much needed funds for the animal rescue. We want someone who is as excited as us about charity retail, who can use their initiative as well as follow advice.

Reporting to the Shop Manager, you will be required to lead a team to carry out a high level of customer service on the shop floor.

The job will entail re-stocking shelves, processing payments, allocating cleaning tasks and ensuring the shop is prepared for the next working day.
- Experience in a retail environment
- Strong communication skills
- Experience with working on Excel
- Ability to work under pressure within a busy shop environment
- Confident approach towards maximising sales opportunities
- Worked with volunteers in the past (preferable but not essential)

The role will include
- Sorting donated Clothing/ Bric-a-Brac
- Motivating and recruiting volunteers
- Promoting vegan policies
- Rotating Clothing/ Bric-a-Brac / Furniture
- Social media posts
- Working on Excel to report takings to Head Office
- Cashing up
- Pricing
- Working towards targets
- Working with Head Office management to complete tasks
- Managing and training staff and volunteers
- Lifting and carrying furniture
- Occasional lone working

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £10.45 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person


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