Job Title: Food Volunteer
Based at: Eastleigh Basics Bank
Reports To: Shop Manager
Job Purpose Summary:
To help the Shop Manager in putting away, picking and packing stock.
Providing a welcoming and sympathetic atmosphere for clients, donors and all shop visitors.
Assist in cleaning and housekeeping of the premises.
Key Responsibilities
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Meeting Basics Bank clients with a warm and friendly welcome, offering support in a manner appropriate for a Christian organisation.
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Receiving, sorting and date checking grocery supplies for storage and distribution.
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Collecting stock from donation stations within the town e.g. at Sainsbury & Tesco.
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Using Basics Bank funds, purchase grocery supplies from town centre supermarkets.
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Picking and packing stock for issuing out to clients.
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Maintaining a clean, safe and tidy working environment.
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Treating each client’s affairs in confidence at all times.
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Where appropriate, offer signposting to clients to resources or help outside the Basics Bank (or ask the Shop Manager to do this).
Skills Required
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Good listening and communication skills
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Ability to act in a sympathetic, non-judgemental and sensitive manner with all clients, maintaining their confidentiality at all times
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Willingness to undertake all the manual aspects of the role
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Well organised and able to work as part of a team
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Compliance with the policies of Eastleigh Basics Bank