Volunteer Snack Shop Assistant

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to volunteer within the Memorial Hospital Snack shop serving staff, clients, relatives and visitors of the Hospital.

All profits raised are to be spent on our inpatient services.

Volunteers must live within 8 miles of the Memorial Hospital.

To open the shop at prescribed times, display goods in display units observing sell by dates and rotating the stock.

To monitor and record the temperature of the refrigerated storage units +1/+8c best +4c.

Use cash register & complete daily sales returns.

Shop staff need to be friendly and amicable.

Experience working in a shop would be and advantage but is not essential.

On the job training and awareness of the fire alarm and when to leave the building.

Volunteers must be trustworthy.

On the job training on the use of the till, sales returns and refrigerator temperature reading.

Shop staff must attend Food & Hygiene training and statutory Fire training.

Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria

• Must have excellent communication skill

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a shop environment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of stock rotation requirements

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 368.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 24.7KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)