Driver/Shop Assistant Hebden Bridge FurnitureNHS
Job summary
Working for our Hebden Bridge Furniture shop, the post holder will organise and carry out deliveries and collections of furniture and saleable items from donors throughout Calderdale.
The post holder will be a representative in the community, so we expect them to always behave professionally and integrate into the community.
Main duties of the job
Collect/Deliver donated items, whilst taking measures to prevent any loss/damage of goods, to and from our charity shops, primarily the Hebden Bridge Furniture Shop.
Organise the collection/delivery service of items including furniture to ensure all customers donated items are collected as soon as possible ensuring they are in a fit condition for sale and have fire labels if needed.
Open and close the shop, if necessary, when the Shop Manager is unavailable.
You will be required to engage in manual handling tasks, including loading/unloading the van of furniture, bags and boxes of donated stock. Training and guidance helping you to take responsibility on safe manual handling practices, health and safety and infection control will be provided to ensure your safety and wellbeing.
Work with volunteer van drivers and drivers mates to ensure all collections are carried our safely ensuring all health, safety and manual handling guidelines are always adhered to. This includes loading furniture into customers' vehicles
Assisted with sales ensuring a high level of customer service at all times whilst promoting the Retail Gift Aid scheme.
To assist the Shop Manager in recruiting/training volunteers in the stock procurement operation.
Always drive in a competent manner and carry out daily routine maintenance/cleaning checks on vans (tyres, oil, water, etc)
To report accidents and incidents in a timely manner to the Shop Manager ensuring that the Hospice's exposure to risk is minimised.
Job description
Overgate General Duties and Responsibilities
All employees must maintain a safe working environment in accordance with Overgate Hospices Health and Safety policies & abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
All employees must undertake relevant mandatory training.
All employees must comply with all Hospice policies and procedures and always maintain strict confidentiality within the guidelines of the General Data Protection Regulations.
All employees must adhere to the Hospices Standards of Behaviour Framework and Values in all aspects of their work.
This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review. The employer and the employee share responsibility to review and amend it as appropriate.
Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk
All Hospice staff are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and well-being of children and adults at risk. Familiarisation with and adherence to the Hospice safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Valuing Diversity and Equality
All employees should carry out their duties in accordance with the values and principles of valuing diversity and equity of provision. It is the responsibility of all employees to support the Hospice vision of promoting a positive attitude to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply through the implementation of the Hospices Equal Opportunities Policy.
About us
Overgate Hospice is an independent charity with a mission to ensure that patients and those close to them live with the best possible quality of life. This is enabled by provision of the highest standard of compassionate and evidence-based specialist palliative and end of life care for adults in Calderdale who have active, progressive life limiting illness.