Volunteer Sales Assistant

Volunteer Sales Assistant

Posted 2 weeks ago by Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Stranraer, Scotland, United Kingdom

Summary: The Volunteer Sales Assistant role at Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd involves engaging with customers, assisting them with purchases, and maintaining an inspiring sales floor. This position is ideal for enthusiastic individuals who enjoy interacting with people and can commit flexible hours. The role supports the charity's mission of fundraising and promoting reuse and recycling. It is a volunteer position aimed at helping vulnerable people in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage with customers and assist them in finding and purchasing items.
  • Maintain an inspiring and organized sales floor.
  • Support donors with their donations.
  • Commit to flexible hours agreed upon with the charity Shop Manager.

Key Skills:

  • Enthusiastic and outgoing personality.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Customer service orientation.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Stranraer

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Are you looking for a volunteering opportunity? Are you an enthusiastic outgoing individual? Do you like chatting to people? If this is you, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team. Our Volunteer Sales Assistants are welcoming and helpful with a can-do attitude, making customers feel welcome and supported to find the things they’re looking for, as well as assisting them to purchase their items at the cash desk. They also keep the sales floor looking inspiring and support donors with their donations. The time commitment for this role is flexible and will be agreed in advance with the charity Shop Manager, but if you have any available hours to spare then please apply now as we would love to talk to you. Please note - This is a volunteer role. Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply. Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd is the trading arm of The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland. We were established in 1991 to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK, and today we raise money and encourage reuse and recycling through over 240 charity shops and donation centres, and a nationwide network of around 8,000 clothing banks. We are at the forefront of textile reuse and recycling, and we work closely with our key partners, including some of the biggest retail and online brands. Our work extends to different markets through other divisions, supporting our parent church and charity and music interests in the UK and internationally. With the support of the British public, we have raised over £80 million over the past 10 years to help the work of The Salvation Army. Our core purpose is ‘enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army’ which we do following our values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Equality. Registered Company no. 2605817 The Salvation Army registered charity 214779 and in Scotland no. SC009359