Furniture Store Driver / Sales Assistant

The role

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering and collecting furniture and donated items safely and efficiently

• Preparing, loading and unloading stock at various locations

• Supporting customers and donors in store with a polite and professional approach

• Representing St. Michael’s Hospice positively within the local community

• Working closely with colleagues and volunteers in a busy environment

About You

This is a varied and physically demanding role, so you must:

• Be fit and comfortable lifting and moving a range of furniture items

• Enjoy working as part of a team in a practical, hands-on role

• Have a confident, friendly and considerate manner with customers

• Be organised, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

• Have experience in a face-to-face customer environment

• Possess good written and verbal communication skills

A full UK driving licence is essential.

Full manual handling training, safety clothing and equipment are provided, including use of a tail lift on the van.

St. Michael’s Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people.All staff are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference before starting the role. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

About St. Michael’s Hospice

St. Michael’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are dedicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of life by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As a charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to continue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible by supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer.

Our benefits

We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits, including, free parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension.

Contact

For further information and to arrange informal visits, please contact Colin Tanner, Retail Business Manager, on

01256 844744 or email: colin.tanner@stmichaelshospice.org.uk

In the event of a large number of applicants, St. Michael’s Hospice reserves the right to close a job vacancy advertisement earlier than indicated. We do appreciate every application that we receive for our job vacancies, however, due to our limited resources, we regret that we are not always able to advise every candidate if they have not been shortlisted. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the advert’s closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.