Electrical Department Volunteer (Home and Fashion Superstore)

Job Description

Electrical Department Volunteer (Home and Fashion Superstore)

Our charity fund s around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They’re all connected, and they’re all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we ‘d love you to join our volunteer team .

Keen on electrical items? We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to organise and display our electrical items, talk to customers in our electrical department and ensure electrical safety labelling is correct. Your effort will ensure customers can purchase clean, affordable and safe electrical items from us, helping us to continue to fund life saving research. Full training is provided, and attention to detail is a key part of the role.

J ust so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.

Typical tasks include:

• Ensuring donated electrical items are always clean and looking their best ready for sale
• Replenishing the sales floor with tested electrical items from the warehouse
• Making sure all pricing and electrical safety labels are clearly visible
• Helping identify any unusual items for online selling
• Using your creativity with shop displays while adhering to display guidelines
• Engaging with customers on the shop floor, answering queries about electrical items

Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too

• A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
• Unlimited , free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
• Access to training and development
• Reasonable t ravel expenses reimbursed
• Refreshments available
• Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
• Access to discounts with other retailers