Volunteer Warehouse Assistant - Wanstead - HVC 2118

Volunteer Warehouse Assistant - Wanstead - HVC 2118

Posted for Saint Francis Hospice

Posted by Havering Volunteer Centre

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As a volunteer warehouse assistant your role will be to Support the Warehouse Manager and Warehouse Supervisor to ensure operational effectiveness throughout the Warehouse.

 Making sure warehouse operations are fully supported with the flow of stock and donated items and a good turnover of goods is distributed throughout the shops.

•  Greeting hospice supporters and helping to carry in their Donations
  
•  Sorting Donations ready for transferring to the stores
• Assisting with the weekly store supplies distribution. 
  
• Helping the Support Team, loading goods on and off the vehicles.
• Keeping the warehouse and associated areas clean and tidy
  
• Assisting With Stocktakes when required
  
•  Scanning bar codes of selected books, CD’s, and DVD’s on Retail’s Ziffit account and boxing up as necessary – securing the box with tape and sticking on the addresses.
  
•   Helping to put unsaleable items together for the ragging/textiles companies to collect
• Helping the Ecommerce team when required

·   To work within Health & Safety guidelines, following Hospice guidance, policies and procedures including manual handling and operational safety processes.

Please see available shifts below

Monday - 9.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday - 1pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday - 9.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday - 9.30am - 4.30pm

What skills do I need?

·         Ability to follow instructions and respond quickly to requests in order to perform duties.

·         Good level of customer service.

·         Ability to carry out tasks on your own or in a team.

       Good time keeping skills

·         Good General health, since the role requires the moving of heavy and bulky items. Frequently carrying goods up and down stairs and standing for long periods of time.