Warehouse Assistant

What is the role? You will be greeting donors, and skillfully sorting through items donated to St Michaels Hospice for re-sale in our Retail outlets and online. This is an active role in a warehouse environment, where you will be working as part of a team to ensure that donations are processed and allocated to the best outlet for re-sale. We currently have a number of volunteer vacancies for shifts from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday What will I be doing? Role tasks:

• Greeting donors politely, and providing advice on donations that can or cannot be donated
• Ensuring that own work area is kept clean, tidy and organised
• Complying with any current Covid-safety measures as directed to by the manager
• Signing up new Gift Aid donors
  
  Good people and team working skills
• Reasonable level of physical fitness as this is an active role
• An interest in merchandise and an 'eye for a bargain'
• Special areas of interest or expertise are welcomed (ie ceramics, art or antiques)
  
  We appreciate your time is valuable. Whether you can spare a few hours occasionally, or on a more regular weekly basis, as part of the St Michael's Hospice team you will pay a vital role in supporting your local hospice.
Our volunteers help in many different ways, carrying out a variety of essential roles from supporting patients and their families, to sorting donations to stock our retail shops and raising vital funds to keep the Hospice running. They come from all backgrounds and ages and share a common goal of wanting to give something back to their local community, while learning new skills and making friends along the way. Do you want to make a difference? Why not explore our current volunteering opportunities below, read our volunteer stories and find out why our community members enjoy volunteering with us.