Job Overview
We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country – with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, you’ll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running. We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don’t expect our teams to work past 5.15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8.45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day off.
Responsibilities
* Use your retail skills and experience to help drive business, push sales, and achieve targets.
* Help to lead a team to deliver great customer service to our donors and customers.
* Work with the local community to generate sufficient donated stock to drive sales.
* Help to recruit, train & retain a volunteer team, who’ll look to you and the shop manager for leadership and guidance.
* Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your teams health and safety is a priority.
* Help to manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times.
* Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
* Help to manage an effective stock process through the Epos operation.
Qualifications
* Customer Service Experience
* Previous supervisory Experience
* Cash Handling/Till work
* Basic IT skills (emails/instant messaging/video calls)
* Organisational Skills
* Lone working experience
Desirable Criteria
* High street retail/leisure/hospitality background
* KPI and target experience
* Charity retail
* Health & Safety knowledge
* Team Player
* Key holder/opening/closing
* Merchandising/Stock rotation
Benefits
* Zero Hours £12.36 per hour + rewards & Benefits
* Competitive Benefits Package – 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
* Company pension scheme
* Staff discount with thousands of retailers
* Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities
* Access to Employee support programme
* And lots more.
Closing date: 20th Jan Interview date: 27th Jan
Location
82 Gregson Avenue, Bridgemary, Gosport, PO13 0UR
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Accessibility – no stairs, ground floor, no narrow areas. We use inclusive recruitment practices including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, offering remote interviews where needed, and other accessibility support.
#J-18808-Ljbffr