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Volunteer Retail Assistant - New Plymouth

Voluntary Retail

Job Description

Role description

Volunteer in a Red Cross Shop and support our work helping communities both here and overseas. 

Our 50 shops across the country sell mainly second-hand clothing and household items. They provide affordable shopping for the community, funding for our humanitarian work, and support sustainability through recycling unwanted items.   

Your tasks 

Your volunteer role in a Red Cross Shop will include: 

  • Unpacking and sorting goods. 
  • Greeting and serving customers.
  • Restocking and merchandising the shop. 

Volunteer requirements and training 

We need friendly people with good communication skills and a can-do attitude. An eye for design is always a bonus.  

You’ll receive on-the-job training, and we can help you get your Certificate in Retail from Service IQ. This programme is free and available to volunteers who have been with us for 3 months. It takes 6-9 months and can cover Level 2 to Level 4. 

Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW)

  • Make sure your actions (or lack of actions) don’t harm your health, safety and wellbeing, or harm anyone else.
  • Take part in a HSW induction, training, programmes and activities.
  • Follow all instructions given to you about health, safety and wellbeing
  • Follow all NZRC HSW policies, standards and procedures about health, safety and wellbeing.
  • Make sure you have the right training for any activities you are doing.
  • Use personal protective equipment (PPE) for any work activities that may need it to stay safe.
  • If you spot a hazard, or you are involved in an incident or near miss, report this straight away.
Commitment required
Ongoing
Shift duration
4 hours
Shift time
Morning, Afternoon
Min age
15 years
Training
Ongoing
Vetting
  • New Zealand Police – working with children/young people
  • Red Cross pays for volunteer vetting

Organisation

New Zealand Red Cross

Job Summary

We are looking for friendly and reliable volunteers for our New Plymouth shop during shop hours 9am 5pm Mon-Fri and 9am-4pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. We need three volunteers every morning and three every afternoon.

How to apply

For information about this role and to apply please head over to our website

Volunteer Retail Assistant New Plymouth

For enquiries contact: shop@newplymouth.org.nz

We would love to have you join our team!

Sector

Not for Profit

Cause (Sustainable Development Goals)

Reduced Inequalities
New Zealand Red Cross
About Lister - New Zealand Red Cross

New Zealand Red Cross is part of the world's largest and oldest humanitarian organisation, working for the good of all people, independent of race, state, religion or politics. Our mission is to improve the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, whether it's delivering a meal in a New Zealand town or providing medical care in Syria.

From providing education programmes, to helping in the hours after a natural disaster, to supporting those along the recovery journey, we support communities every step of the way by mobilising the power of humanity and enhancing resilience.

Here for good. Doing good things. Encouraging others to do good too.

Find out how you can help do more good by visiting the following links:

Volunteer Opportunities https://www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/

Corporate Partnerships https://www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/support-people-need/corporate-support/

Career Opportunities https://www.redcross.org.nz/get-involved/career-opportunities/

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