Assistant Shop Manager - Fleet
Application Deadline: 16 February 2025
Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Fleet
Reporting To: Shop Manager
Compensation: £8,736 / year
Description
Contract: Permanent, part time, 14 hours p/week
Salary: £8,736 (FTE £21,840)
Location: Fleet Road, Fleet
Closing date: 16th February 2025
Interview date: W/C 24th February 2025
Have you been looking for the right retail opportunity to come up, working for a charity that is a passionate about its mission? Join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Fleet store!
Blue Cross is supported by a network of generous donors and every item sold helps fund our vital work: supporting sick, injured, and homeless pets and caring for over 40,000 animals each year through our rehoming, veterinary, and education programmes.
More about the role
We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to join us in Fleet, working with our newly recruited Shop Manager to put this store on the map! In Fleet, we are really lucky to work with incredibly loyal volunteers and the local community who are vital in supporting our store. With regular customers and quality donations, we have the recipe for success – we just need you!
As an Assistant Shop Manager, you will use your experience in retail management and play a crucial role in our shops daily operations. Working alongside our Shop Manager, who has a wealth of experience in charity and commercial retail, together you will be looking at new and innovative ways to sell. You can expect to manage incoming donations along with supervising and supporting our volunteers with the daily operations of the store. To do this role well, you should be a local who understands your community and is passionate about making a difference.
Our shops open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00. This role is required for 14 hours per week which would typically be 2 days in a working week. A rota could look like as follows; Rotating Saturdays and a day off during the week (day varies per week). Hours are determined on business need so we need our Assistant Shop Manager to be flexible as required. This role will include Bank Holiday and weekend working.
Join us and to make a difference in your local community!
About you
You’ll bring with you:
* Previous experience in a retail environment
* Cash handling and reconciliation expertise
* A knack for leading and motivating a team
* Excellent customer service skills and a positive, friendly attitude
* Strong computer and administrative skills
It would be wonderful if you also had:
* Experience in managing volunteers
* Some background in fundraising
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date.
Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today.
At Blue Cross, we’re dedicated to providing you with a supportive and rewarding working environment where you feel valued throughout your career with us.
Our generous benefits package includes:
* 38 days per year, increasing to 43 with service (including bank holidays). For part-time roles, holiday entitlement is calculated pro-rata.
* Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
* Life assurance
* Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
* Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
* Free access to GP via MetLife
* Recognition scheme
* Annual volunteer days
* Claim for professional fees
* Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers.
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
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