Assistant Shop Manager

We are looking for a passionate, ambitious Assistant Charity Shop Manager to join our successful team to help manage our charity shop in Old Swan.

The Assistant Shop Manager will be an integral part of the wider Charity team. 

You will play a vital role in supporting the Shop Manager to lead, motivate, and develop a team of dedicated employees and volunteers, fostering strong community engagement and maximising the shop’s impact. This includes encouraging and harnessing the gifts of time from volunteers, goods from donors, and income from customers. As a visible and active ambassador for Alder Hey Children’s Charity on the high street, you will ensure the shop reflects the Charity’s values and purpose in all that it does. You will also support and assist with van collections and deliveries, to ensure the smooth and efficient transport of donated goods, while representing the Charity with enthusiasm and professionalism.

Income generation

·       Work with the Shop Manager to maximise sales and profits ensuring weekly targets are met.

·       Support the team to maximise income from Gift Aid on donated products.

·       Support the team to maximise income via our online platforms.

·       Support van deliveries and collections, including arranging schedules and assisting on the van when required to meet operational needs and support the team.

·       Work with the wider Charity team to promote and support fundraising activities and events.

·       Explore ways to maximise sales via events, donation drives, pop-up shops etc.

·       Cash up the till at the end of shift and ensure banking documents are completed. Investigate any discrepancies and report them to the Manager.

·       Support with ensuring the money is ready and accessible for cash collection.

·       Open and close the shop at the appropriate times.

Volunteers

·       Support and management of a team of volunteers.

·       Utilise volunteer skill sets and motivate them to deliver great customer service and perform tasks in-line with charity standards.

·       Maximise the shop’s opening hours and ensure the shop is open and managed by the shop team in the absence of the Shop Manager.

·       Help to provide and support ongoing training and development for volunteers.

·       Work and treat employees, volunteers and stakeholders in accordance with the Charity’s values.

Health & Safety (in conjunction with Shop Manager)

·       Ensure the shop adheres to Retail Health and Safety regulations.

·       Implement good Health and Safety practices to help protect employees, volunteers, and customers.

·       Help to ensure employees and volunteers are trained in manual handling.

·       Help maintain the cleanliness of the shop and behind the scenes areas.

Stock Control (in conjunction with Shop Manager)

·       Ensure continuous, sufficient levels of high-quality stock.

·       Be responsible for deliveries and stock controls.

·       Ensure stock is appropriate to the business and priced accordingly.

·       Maintain a rigorous process of stock rotation, ensuring rotation within expiry dates.

·       Ensure visual merchandising is a high priority, with products featured prominently in window displays.

Customer Service

·       Be professional, patient and have a ‘people-first’ approach to customer services.

·       Be committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and collaborative working.

·       Set high standards of cleanliness, display and merchandising.

·       Establish quality standards, consumer safety and ensuring continuity.

·       Play a key role in enabling the shop to represent the Charity’s values.

Other Duties

·       Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.

·       Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

·       Commitment to principles of equity, diversity and collaborative working.

·       A good standard of numeracy and literacy.

·       Cash handling experience.

·       Ability to communicate effectively across a multi-site organisation.

·       Strong organisational skills.

·       Pro-active team member.

·       Enthusiastic and have the ability to motivate a team.

·       Excellent customer service skills.

·       Ability to use key IT systems, in particular the tills.

• Ability to lift with assistance large items of furniture.