Store Associate

We have an exciting opportunity for a Store Associate to join our friendly Store in 55603 - Sheffield Killamarsh

This will be a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate, motivated, and keen to help raise funds to support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK.

As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, and step up to supervise in their absence, covering days off or holiday leave. It's the best of both worlds as you will have responsibilities but also the chance to develop and learn with an experienced store manager by your side. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.

Store Location: 55603 - Sheffield Killamarsh, Unit 1-3 Parkside Shopping Centre, Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, Sheffield. S21 1FY.

Hours: 14 Per Week

Permanent – Part timeWorking Pattern: As the store is open 7 days a week, the successful post holder will be required to on a rota basis which will include weekend, evening, and bank holiday working.

Some of the Key Responsibilities

• Excellent Customer Service

• Visual Merchandising

• Organising Stock, Pricing and Steaming stock before going on the shop floor.

• Ensuring Stock is generated over the door by members of the public and ensuring donors sign up for gift aid.

• Implement any promotion in the store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager or your Store Manager.

• Achieve and maintain high standards of housekeeping, organisation and cleanliness throughout the Store, including the sales floor and stockroom areas.

• Actively encourage the public to donate saleable stock.

• Rotate stock on a daily basis so that no garment remains on the shop floor for any longer than the agreed time limits.

Ideal candidates should have

• Experience of working in a retail environment due to the nature of the store.

• Experience of cash handling

• Working in a customer service environment

• Experience of working on own initiative

• Knowledge of working in a fashion environment

• Basic IT skills

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

• As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available, Please check this before proceeding with your application. If you require a reasonable adjustment as part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will discuss appropriate arrangements with you.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

The Retail section consists of more than 700 Barnardo's shops across the UK. These high-street stores are reliant on donations from the public and corporate supporters,and generate funds from the sale of these donated items. There are a wide range of shops, from traditional charity stores to book shops and furniture. The Trading division produces and sells a range of products, including cards and gifts.

Our basis and values

Benefits

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service

• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme

• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options

• Service related sick pay from day 1

• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution

• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension

• Cycle2work scheme

• Interest free season ticket loans

• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal

• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc

• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

• Access to Barnardo's Corporate University

*T&C's apply based on contract

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