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.
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
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
Barnardo's Store, 64 Church Street, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7HF, United Kingdom.
Our stores trade 7 days a week, usually from 9-5, volunteering will fall within those times.
Fully certificated online training modules upon commencement of volunteering. Continuous training and support in store.
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%)
Fully accessible with various forms of public transport.
