Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

About Carrick on Suir River Rescue

River rescue is a long and proud tradition in the town of Carrick. For as many years as anybody can remember, fishermen have come together to conduct searches on the river whenever the need arose and they formally came together under the Carrick on Suir River Rescue name about forty years ago. In a lot of cases those involved have had the love of the river and the ethic of serving the community handed down to them from father to son for generations

What's Involved

Ideally the volunteer would volunteer at the shop one full day per week.

Tasks associated with this role:

• Assisting and serving customers.
• Sorting donations of clothing including steaming, pricing and hangnig of garmets.
• Sorting clothes for recycling
• Promoting and raising awareness of the work of Carrick on Suir River Rescue.
• Any other responsibilities that may arise

All monies raised go directly towards the running of this invaluable service. Your time can make all the difference

What's required for this position

• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Team player.
• Friendly and outgoing.
• Enjoy working in a retail environment.
• Trades/ Operative/ Manual

Times and commitment required for this role

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Morning	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Afternoon	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Evening

Other Details

Location of volunteering opportunity:
Carrick on Suir

Other location details:
Main Street, Carrick on Suir

Screening details for this role:


• Informal Interviews
• References

Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:


• Support/ advice/ recognition
• Supervision
• Initial induction and training
• Insurance cover
• Ongoing training opportunities