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Shop Assistant
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Location Wales (West) - UK
Town/City Machynlleth
Salary Additional Information £5.73 per hour
Type Temporary / Contract / Seasonal
Status Part Time / Per Day
Level Mid Level
Deadline 17/04/2009
Company Name Centre for Alternative Technology
Contact Name Donna Robinson
Telephone 01654 705955
Email donna.robinson@cat.org.uk
Website Further Details / Applications
Centre for Alternative Technology logo
Directory Entry : CAT is an education and visitor centre which demonstrates practical solutions for sustainability. We cover all aspects of green living: environmental building, eco-sanitation, woodland management, renewable energy, energy efficiency and organic growing.
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IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

CAT Shop Assistant Job Description  Job Title – CAT Shop Assistant Responsible to – Shop Managers, Overview (Management Group) and PLC DirectorsResponsible for -  SelfSalary -  £5.73 per hourWorking Hours –  32 hours per week on a rota basis. CAT Shop The Centre for Alternative Technology’s visitor centre receives approximately 60,000 visiting members of the public and runs over 100 residential courses. Its mission statement is to inspire, inform and enable in all areas of alternative living. The Shop at the Centre for Alternative Technology is one of the main trading activities at CAT and is renowned for its comprehensive range of book titles on sustainable living, together with a variety of environmental, recycled and fair traded products, enabling visitors to implement many of the ideas that are displayed at the Centre. It also plays an important role as an information point for both visitors and telephone enquiries. The Shop, as part of a tourist attraction, is busiest over the school holidays and is open 7 days a week all year round.  Job Summary;To contribute to the smooth running and effective execution of CAT’s Shop and Mail Order business. Till work, stocking shelves, unpacking deliveries, dealing with customer enquiries.  Responsibilities:
  • Till operation and counter sales
  • Assist cashing up of till at end of day
  • Stocking shop and stock room shelves
  • Keeping storeroom, shop and till areas safe and clean
  • Processing incoming parcels (some lifting of heavy parcels)
  • Assisting with simple shop administration
  • Liaising with customers
  • Preparation of technology kits for sale
  • Participation in stocktakes
  • Fulfilling a point of contact role for visitors on site
  • To liaise with other departments as required
  • To participate fully in any task as required by the organisation or department as appropriate
  • To comply with CAT Health and Safety precautions and procedures
  • To participate fully in department meetings
 TermsSalary:  £5.73 per hour.Hours:  32 hours per week  9.00am – 5.30pm. approx. (half hour unpaid lunch break) with the possibility of increased hours up to 40 per week during busy periods. Regular weekend working will be required – approx. one day per weekend each weekend. Holidays:

30 days per annum pro rata (this includes public holidays). It is expected that annual leave, where possible, is taken outside seasonal busy periods. Staff are asked to discuss annual leave taking with their departments to ensure adequate cover.

Shop Assistant 

Feature Sought

Essential Desirable
General Appearance·          Clean and presentable  
Experience·          Retail experience·          Cash handling and cashing-up experience·          Experience of working with a till·          Experience and excellence in all shop/storeroom duties  
Skills·          Good verbal communication skills·          Numerate and literate ·          The ability to multitask effectively·          Excellent organisational skills·          Good Customer Service skills    
Aptitudes·          Conscientious ·          Good timekeeping and time-management ·          Ability to work under pressure and cope with sudden busy periods·          Knowledge and understanding of green products and technology  
Interests·          Willingness to learn all aspects of CAT’s work and participate fully in its cooperative management structure.·          Evidence of enthusiasm and interest in green issues  
Disposition·          Ability to work well in a team ·          Flexible and adaptable·          Excellent interpersonal skills·          Resourceful·          Friendly and personable with good sense of humour·          Polite and outgoing disposition  
Circumstances·          Welsh Speaker or willingness to learn·          Must be flexible in terms of working hours, regular shared weekend and public holiday working required   
 November 2008 

 
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