Retail Area Collector in Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: Newcastle Under Lyme Donation Centre

Hours: 22.5

This is a Permanent, Part-time vacancy.

The Vacancy:

Do you want to work for a company that has been named in The UK's Top 25 Best Large Company to work for and Charity's Top 5 Best Organisation to work for by Best Companies Ltd? Do you want to work for a company that passionately cares about its colleagues, stakeholders and the planet, and is the current recipient of the prestigious Charity Retailer of the Year award? Would you like to have some amazing benefits such as a virtual GP service, fantastic pension scheme and a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays? Do you need a new challenge that not only helps you to develop your skills but is integral to the community? Did we mention, there is no evening or Sunday working too?!

Do you have excellent customer service skills? Then read on! We are looking for a friendly & helpful new member of the team. If you have had customer-focused experience, whether in paid or voluntary roles, enjoy getting out and about meeting people and have a friendly and positive outlook then we are looking for you to assist our teams in making the shop as successful as it can be.

As a Retail Area Collector, you will be primarily responsible for the collection and delivery of goods to private houses. You will be required to assess the donated goods for quality and assist in the shop when not required to drive. This role will involve an extensive amount of manual handling.

If you have:

• A positive attitude in delivering exceptional customer service
• A full and current driving licence
• A passion for charity retailing
• Knowledge of the local area
• The ability to be adaptable and to think on your feet

THEN SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY LTD WANTS YOU!

Company Benefits:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy an extra week.
• Virtual GP Service: Phone consultations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days and video consultations from 8am to 10 pm, 7 days a week.
• Excellent Pension Scheme: SATCoL offers a Defined Contribution Scheme, with the company doubling your contributions, up to 6%, and giving you Life Assurance of 3 x your normal salary.
• Company Sick Pay: This is paid from the end of your probation period and increases during your employment with us.
• Discounts: All colleagues are entitled to a 25% discount of all original, full-priced products sold by SATCoL.
• Wellbeing Commitment: Our colleagues are our most important asset, and we are committed to the wellbeing of our teams being our single most important issue.

Why join Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)?

Be part of a continually developing and growing company who works tirelessly to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK by raising money. Work for a company that cares for its colleagues, stakeholders, community and environment and encourages reuse and recycling through over 240 charity shops and donation centres, and a network of around 8,000 clothing banks.

We have a strong and positive culture, led by our values ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality’ and our core purpose of ‘enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army’. We truly CARE.

We believe in empowering people; therefore, our roles offer lots of independence. Whether you are part of our front-line collections team or our central support function, we encourage autonomy and embrace new ideas.

Whatever our colleagues’ workplace aspirations, SATCoL supports them at all levels to grow and succeed, believing in internal development and promoting from within wherever possible. We value every colleague, no matter what department or role you work in. Inclusivity underpins our strong team ethic and allows for collaborative working to help one another be successful.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities that offer a range of exciting challenges and new experiences, where no two days are the same.