Re-use Shop Operative

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Contract type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Location: Thornbury
Hours per week: 40
Salary: £28,000.00

Summary of vacancy

Do you take pride in providing great customer service, with a background that includes retail and merchandising? Would you like to work with SUEZ, a company working for a greener UK, recovering value from what other people no longer need? When you join SUEZ, you get more than a brand-new role. Your work will help us deliver innovative and environmentally responsible solutions for water and waste management. You will help preserve and restore our planet’s natural capital for future generations. It’s a career that’s exciting, full of opportunities, and offers professional and personal fulfillment.

About The Role

Location: Thornbury / Bristol
Salary: £28,000 per annum / £13.42 per hour
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Shift pattern: Monday to Friday, start times 08:30am – 16:30pm
Occasional Saturdays may be required
Start times: Flexible

What will I be doing?

Through our waste contract with our client, SUEZ has committed to setting up re-use shops at our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) to resell donated items.

• Managing the daily operations of the re-use shop at Thornbury HWRC and supporting 4 HWRCs in South Gloucestershire.
• Liaising with the Re-Use manager to ensure the shop is fully stocked, items are stored, labelled, and ready for sale.
• Collecting items from the HWRCs, PAT testing electrical items, replenishing stock, and promoting the shop.

This Will Involve You

• Merchandising, organizing, pricing, and presenting donations to increase sales and customer satisfaction.
• Managing stock and communicating needs to the re-use manager.
• Reconciling credit card receipts, processing returns and refunds.
• Arranging collections and deliveries efficiently.
• Maintaining security of the shop and stock.
• Providing excellent customer service to encourage repeat business and ensure smooth shop operations.

What are the requirements?

• Passion for the environment and the re-use project, with retail experience and enthusiasm for customer service.
• Knowledge of recycling and upcycling or willingness to develop it; understanding of stock management, merchandising, and retail financials.
• Flexible attitude towards shift work and occasional weekends.
• Excellent teamwork skills, working closely with site staff.
• Ability to drive a 7.5t lorry.

Who We Are

SUEZ is committed to innovation and sustainability, passionate about protecting the environment. We seek a hardworking, positive individual to join our close-knit team and contribute to our mission.

If interested, please apply — we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description: Re_use_Shop_Operative_JD.pdf

Closing Date: 09/06/2025

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.

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