Position summary
All Save the Children op shops are run by volunteers and without the regular contribution of our amazing team, we simply couldn’t open these stores. Volunteering as a retail assistant in our op shops is a fun, rewarding and fulfilling experience, which is why a large proportion of our retail volunteers have been with us for many years. A retail assistant will be required to:
- provide excellent customer service
- accept donations brought to the shop
- clean and maintain tidy shop display areas
- sort and process merchandise
- restock merchandise as required
- participate in relevant training and meetings
Position description
Location
West Ryde store (NSW)
Timing
Monday – Saturday
Morning, afternoon or full day shifts are available
Reporting to
Retails Operations Manager
Position details
- Provide customer service
- Accept donations brought to the shop
- Clean and maintain tidy shop display areas and merchandise
- Restock merchandise as required
- Participate in relevant training and meetings
- Ability to attend a minimum 4 hours shift weekly
Essential skills and/or experience
- Punctual, reliable and honest
- Ability to work as a member of a team and without constant direction
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic and/or basic cash handling skills
Desired experience
- Previous experience in retail
- Previous customer service experience
- Cash handling experience
Training provided
- Induction, essential
- Orientation, essential
- Training, as required
Volunteer applicants will be required to:
- Give permission for Save the Children to undertake a National Police Record Check and provide 100 points of identification
- Read and accept the Save the Children Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy
Applications
Please contact our Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Manager, Jess Klein on 0448 177 894 or jessica.klein@savethechildren.org.au
We know diversity makes a positive difference, and we encourage people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and other diverse backgrounds to apply.