Volunteer Op Shop Assistant

7 days ago

Beulah Park, Australia Goodies Op Shop Full time

**Goodies Op Shop Volunteer**

Goodies Op Shop is seeking enthusiastic volunteers of all ages and abilities to join our friendly team.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Some of your duties may include:

- **Sorting and Pricing**: Efficiently sort and price donated items, categorising them according to their type and condition.
- **Areas of Interest**: Working in your chosen areas of interest to identify, research, fix, lead, manage inventory of items: Womenswear, childrenswear, menswear, linen, toys, accessories, homewares, hobbies, jewellery, books, rare/antiques.
- **Customer Service**: Provide friendly and helpful assistance to customers, answering questions and resolving any issues that may arise.
- **Stock Management**: Maintain a well-organised and visually appealing shop floor, replenishing stock as needed and ensuring adequate display of merchandise.
- **Shop Maintenance**: Assist with general housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning shelves, dusting displays, and sweeping floors.
- **Volunteer Coordination**: Collaborate with other volunteers to ensure efficient teamwork and a positive working environment.

**Skills and Qualities**:

- Openness and willingness to learn new skills
- Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
- Happy to take direction
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Able to work alone on tasks and along with other volunteers

There’s a space for everyone at Goodies. We will help you find just where you belong in our team. Whether that be moving around the store helping our customers, in the sorting room testing toys, with a computer researching the value of an antique item. Maybe you’re a super sorter, a prodigious pricer, a magnificent maintainer. We’ll find the Goodie in you and let it shine.

**What we offer**:

- **Personal Satisfaction**: Experience the joy of giving back and making a difference, with purpose driven, goal-oriented work.
- **Social Connection**: A chance to meet new people, connect with our strong community of over 50 volunteers, our regular customers, and build lasting friendships
- **Skill Development**: Gain valuable retail experience and enhance your customer service skills.
- **Flexibility**: Flexible shifts to accommodate your schedule
- **Community Impact**: Contribute to our mission of providing affordable, quality goods to the community while supporting community initiatives such as:

- Hope’s Café;
- Teaching English;
- Food pantry;
- Pastoral Support

**To apply**:
Please refer to the _**attached**_ Position Description for more details.

**Additional Information**:

- **Effort**: Can by tailored to suit your needs.
- **Time Commitment**:Volunteers typically commit to between 4 hours per week (one shift per week, morning or afternoon) -15 hours per week (two days per week).
- **Start date**:Available immediately
- **Centrelink**:Goodies Op Shop is an approved voluntary work organisation with Centrelink for mutual obligations volunteers.
- **Clearance**: A Working with children check is required for this position.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us You’re a Goodie

Alexis Kaczmarek

Goodies Coordinator

**Job Type**: Volunteer

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Shift work

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 07/01/2025
Expected Start Date: 14/01/2025

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