Guide Dogs Merchandise Coordinator

• Guide Dogs

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How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full.
Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well?
To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you!
What does the role involve?
The Merchandise Coordinator role involves looking after all of the stock for your group (including the cuddly toys!), ordering more stock when levels get low and organising for it to be transported to fundraising events to be sold!
Main Responsibilities-
• Letting the group know about new stock items
• Keeping an eye on stock levels, ordering all trading goods for the group and getting things ready to sell at events
• Receive, check and price goods
• With your group Treasurer, banking money raised through the sale of trading items using the trading paying in book
• Organising the storage of goods, this may include storing at your house or at other group members’ homes.
• Where required keep local shops supplied with goods and code as appropriate
• In January carry out a complete stock take

Experience required

What skills or experience are required?
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organisation skills
• E-mail use and access to a suitable device is desirable (e.g. laptop, iPad etc)

Travel details

Around local area to events and group meetings in Moray

Travel expenses

Pre-agreed expenses will be paid to the volunteer in-line with the Guide Dogs expenses policy

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Training details

Volunteers will receive training for their role and additional training should they need it.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Frequency & commitment

Flexible

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Moray.

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