Retail Stockroom Volunteer (Gateshead)

 Our fantastic team of friendly and diverse volunteers plays a vital role in helping our stores raise funds to support children, young people, and families. As a Retail Stockroom Volunteer 1, you’ll focus on supporting the stockroom sorting and organising donated items to help keep the store running smoothly and efficiently.

Why we want you

As a Retail Stockroom Volunteer 1 you will sort and manage donated items, gifts in kind stock and new goods. Your role will be key in organising stock into the differing departments ready for delivery to the shop floor, ensuring our stores are always filled with quality stock.

What you will be doing

· Sorting donated items for distribution onto the shop floor

· Steaming and cleaning donated items

· Delivering stock as required to the shop floor

· Identifying any donated items that might be more suitable for online sale and putting aside to be researched

· Ensuring the store and back area remains clean and tidy

· Ensure all health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to

· Ensure all security procedures are adhered to

What's in it for you

· Volunteer in a fast paced and diverse environment

· Have fun and meet new people

· Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving

· Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families

· Learning and development opportunities

· Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer

· In-store discount (20%)

Disclaimer

We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

Minimum age is 14 years

Skills

The skills you need

· Friendly and helpful

· Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers

· Willingness to learn basic IT skills

· You will be happy to sort items

· Ability to work independently, as part of a team and use your initiative

· Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s