Job Description

Overview

Are you practical, hands-on and enjoy getting stuck in?

Our Scarborough Community Furniture Store receives large amounts of donated furniture, which needs moving on a daily basis, including loading and unloading our delivery vans and arranging the store, as well as small scale furniture assembly and repair. We are looking for

volunteers

in our stores to support these operations.

We are currently looking for warehouse volunteers to assist on a

Monday, Friday and Saturday.

This is a flexible role designed to meet you where you're at and you will be joining a supportive charity team.

Responsibilities of the Role:

Moving furniture around our stores and warehouse Unloading & loading vans Cleaning and preparing donated furniture to be sold Furniture assembly (usually beds) Minor repairs where needed (supervised and supported) Interacting with customers in the store in a positive, polite and helpful manner

Skills required:

You will need to communicate well with the rest of the store team Being a positive, polite, and helpful representative of the store to customers, ready to help them out when needed You need to be able to lift and move furniture - although we will never ask you to lift anything you are uncomfortable with and will provide full manual handling training If you have skills in carpentry, furniture repair and assembly, this is a bonus, but not a requirement of the role.

What you'll get from us:

Full training in health and safety and role specific skills Support and mentorship from a member of our team Supporting people in your local community who need it most as part of a supportive team Opportunities for training and development - in the past this has included First Aid & PAT Testing training sessions Relevant PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
We are proud to offer our volunteers training and development opportunities and work with a variety of volunteers from a range of backgrounds - whether you have lots of experience and just want to lend a helping hand, or are looking to build your confidence and gain experience and skills, we will meet you where you are at.

What we expect from you:

A minimum time commitment of 3 hours per week Being punctual, reliable, and ready to help as part of the team We are currently looking for volunteers on MONDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Who this role would suit:

Those looking to gain skills and experience in warehouse work, delivery work and customer service Those with a background in carpentry and furniture repair who are looking to contribute this experience as part of a voluntary role Those with a background in warehouse work and customer service who are looking to contribute this experience as part of a voluntary role Anybody willing to learn, support, and be part of the warehouse team

Volunteer: "I wanted to volunteer to get some work experience and be part of a team. I've learnt the correct way to handle furniture, how to take a bed apart, and how to put a sofa together. I've also improved my teamwork skills, have better communication skills, and learnt that there are several ways to do different things".

Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer

Expected hours: 3 - 18 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SCARBWAR