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Op Shop Volunteer Manager

Hamilton
Organisation:
St Aidan's Church Op Shop
Category:
Social Support
Hours:
Working Hours

Do you have a gentle heart and a real knack for working with people?
We are sadly farewelling our amazing Op Shop Volunteer Manager and are in need of a new one to continue the wonderful work she has done for our community. This role is ideal for someone who not only has the know-how with managing and coordinating the retail operations of the shop, but also has the heart to listen and understand the needs of our diverse community, including oversight of our team of 23 wonderful volunteers.

What You'll Do:

  • Coordinate the weekly volunteer (about 23) roster for the Op Shop.
  • Provide leadership, empowerment and encouragement to volunteers.
  • Oversee daily operations: opening, closing, float, EFTPOS, reporting and cash balancing.
  • Manage donations: sorting, pricing, presentation.
  • Provide a short monthly update/report to Vestry.
  • Handle general administration.
  • Promote the mission of the shop through manaakitanga, hospitality and kindness.
  • Health and Safety reporting.
  • Ensure the shop is clean and safe.

The Right Person for this Role:

  • Gentle nature with a calm presence to help those in need
  • Must have a positive energy required to run Op Shop effectively and efficiently
  • Non-judgmental and welcoming to all
  • Can lead by example
  • Lives by basic Christian values: faith, love, compassion, service and fellowship

If this sounds like you and you would like to be part of our wonderful community, please apply today!

Requirements:
  • Able to lead and manage a dedicated team of long-time volunteers.
  • Friendly with excellent communication skills.
  • Reliable, organised, trustworthy, honest and kind and a real team player.
  • Excellent time management
  • Experience in retail, customer service or volunteer coordination (desirable).
  • Preferably someone with Christian values (desirable).
  • Preferably confident with basic MS Office Word and Excel computer use (email, reporting, general admin - desirable).

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

URGENTLY REQUIRED

  • Shop hours are: 10am to 3pm (Monday to Friday) and Saturday 10am to 12:30pm, plus time to open and close the op shop.
  • Some flexibility may be required.
  • Occasionally, some extra hours required for other activities (but plenty of notice will be given).

We are looking for someone who can commit to the role long term with a trial run for a month.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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