Sales Assistant – Gatehouse Way

Location; AylesburyHours; Full time (5 days a week). Part time hours would be considered.Salary: £24,371.14 per annumClosing date: Monday 15th April. Candidates are encouraged to apply promptly as we will withdraw the advert when we have sufficient suitable candidates to shortlist for interview. You can make a real difference to people in your local community by joining the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity Retail Team.Our shops are the face of the Charity, seeing supporters and raising vital funds to support local patients and their families, every single day on high streets, retail parks, and a farm all across Buckinghamshire and its borders.We have a fabulous opportunity for you to bring your enthusiasm and love for fashion to an ethical and sustainable industry at our new Gatehouse Way store.What will I be doing? To
work with the Store Manager,
staff
and volunteer team to
engag
e
support for FNHC from the local community,
maximise sales and profit,
encourage stock donations
and actively promote Gift Aid and the Hospice Lottery.
You will have responsibility for:
To
support the
Store
M
anager
and Assistant Managers
to
deliver
an exce
llent
retail
offer
for the local community
.
Assist in achieving agreed income targets – sales, Gift Aid and Hospice Lottery.
Help to promote a happy and productive working environment for the volunteers.
Help to m
aximise sales
through effective stock management, pricing,
display
and merchandising
. The role involves significant levels of stock handling.
About You
Experience of
working with a
team in charity or
large-format
retail.
Experience of working in a
customer facing
environment.
Ability
to work positively with people of all abilities
.
Highly motivated
and driven with
a keen interest in donated product
.
This role will involve a significant
level of stock management.
Applicants for this role need to be
aged 18 or over.
The role involves working with volunteers, and
in order to
adhere to our safeguarding policies, all staff employed in FNHC Shops need be over 18
.
About UsIn joining our friendly, positive and ambitious retail team, you’ll be rewarded with an interesting role, a competitive salary, a supportive culture that encourages a healthy work-life balance.Ultimately you will be raising money to support the best hospice care for local people.So if you want a career that also makes a difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you!For You Workplace pension – 5% ER contribution (with an option to increase to 6%)
26 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (increasing by a day a year up to 5 years service)
Generous company sick pay allowance
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
Access to Smart Health services, including GP Online 24/7
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance equivalent to 3x salary
Membership of the Blue Light scheme, offering a wide range of discounts Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from all parts of the community, especially those in underrepresented groups. “Every day is completely different. You never know what you will unwrap in donations and never know what customers you are going to get through the door. There is so much flexibility to your day, with sorting, steaming, pricing and making the shop look great.” Florence NightingaleHospice Charity.Registered CharityNo. 1119499.
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