NAOMI HOUSE & JACKSPLACE ARE OPENING A NEW RETAIL SHOP IN LEE ON SOLENT!

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Shop Manager to join us at our new charity shop, opening in Lee on Solent.
Our charity shops provide a great source of income to enable us to provide care for local children and their families. The Assistant Shop Manager will work with the Shop Manager and alongside volunteers to help run the shop and raise the profile in this new location.
Doing all you can to increase income to support the work of the Trust, your responsibilities will include meeting and greeting customers, merchandising, pricing, stock sorting and rotation, banking and staff planning. All our shops aim to offer a pleasant customer experience with a good old-fashioned bargain to boot and we expect our Assistant Shop Managers to reflect this in their approach to work. It is essential that you that you have strong interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature.
Key Responsibilities

Under the guidance and direction of and working with the Shop Manager:

• To provide day-to-day supervision and training of the volunteers, ensuring that tasks are properly delegated in accordance with their experience and abilities
• To produce a weekly work rota ensuring that the shop is fully manned during opening hours, arranging cover for holidays and sickness
• To ensure that adequate donated stock, appropriate to the business, is sourced and priced accordingly.
• To ensure financial controls are adhered to including the till reconciliation, daily banking of takings and weekly reporting of sales to the Finance Manager at Naomi House & Jacksplace.
• To ensure that the shop premises comply with Health & Safety legislation for staff and customers.
• The management of daily fire risk responsibilities, including means of escape, fire evacuation plan, completion of the fire safety log book, fire protection (alarms and doors), fire equipment, housekeeping and relevant fire safety training.

Benefits:
Working 2 to 3 days a week (14 to 21 hours) to include some Saturday working. You will also cover for the Shop Manager’s absence (holidays, regular day off, sickness absence) so flexibility over working days will be required.

Please refer the Job description for details