Temporary Charity Porter - York, United Kingdom - Community Furniture Stores

Community Furniture Stores

Verified Company

York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job Advert

Temporary Porter (York) - Full time

Purpose of the Role
At Community Furniture Stores we are a warm, fun, friendly bunch, enthusiastic about what we do.

We are expanding our operations in order to better serve our community and are looking for a Porter to join our team.

You will be out on the van in and around York collecting items of furniture from people's homes and businesses to be sold at the store and delivering household items to a variety of properties.

As part of the warehouse and delivery team, you will also be working with the other porters, the drivers, and volunteers, to load and unload the van and with stock management within the warehouse.

We pride ourselves in supporting our local community and providing a high-quality service to our clients.

We serve some of the most vulnerable people in York, so tact and empathy are key qualities, but you get the satisfaction that you are making a real difference to your community.

What we expect from you:

Loading and unloading of vans, delivering to customer's homes and collecting donated items including heavy furniture items (manual handling training provided)
Supporting the operations manager and Store Supervisor with stock management and movement within the warehouse and shop areas
Providing excellent customer service when liaising with customers before and during deliveries and collections
Cleaning of donated items using steam and other cleaners
Flexibility to help in other areas of the store as required
Being a supportive team member to both colleagues and volunteers

In return we can offer you:

Sociable working hours between 8am and 5pm Monday
Saturday (max 37.5 hours per week) in a friendly and supportive team
Starting 28 days paid holiday per annum (including Bank Holidays) increasing with length of employment
All uniform and PPE provided free of charge
No bank holiday or Sunday working
Hourly Pay £10.90 per hour
Feel good factor of working for an impactful local charity, really making a difference to people in York

Whilst this role is on a 3-month temporary contract there is a possibility that it will be extended.