What is a Volunteer Stock/Donation Sorter?

Our Volunteer Stock/Donation Sorters play a crucial role in supporting the charitys goals by helping to manage and organise donated items.

This role ensures that donations are sorted, categorised, and prepared foor sale, contributing to the smooth running of the day to day operation of our Blackburn store.

We are looking for committed volunteers who have an eye for detail and who enjoy organising.

What's involved?

• Sorting Donations: Inspect and sort incoming donations, including clothing, household items, toys, books, and other goods.
• Categorising Items: Organise donations by type, quality, and condition, ensuring items are sorted according to established guidelines.
• Quality Control: Assess the condition of donations, selecting items suitable for sale and setting aside any that are damaged or unsuitable.
• Preparation for Display/Sale: Prepare items for display in the shop,  including steaming, wipig down, labeling, and pricing where necessary.
• Maintaining Work Areas: Keep the sorting areas clean, organised, and safe, following all health and safety guidelines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other volunteers and staff to ensure smooth operations and effective communication.

What’s in it for you?

• Gain experience in donation management and retail operations.
• Contribute to your local charity, that helps your community.
• Meet new people and work in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
• Opportunity to develop organisational and sorting skills.
• Get involved with other Derian House volunteers at our events.
• Discount available on all purchases in store.
• Uniform provided.

This role will suit people who have...

• Attention to Detail: Ability to carefully inspect items and sort them accurately.
• Organisational Skills: Strong ability to categorise and organise donations efficiently.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to lift and move items, including boxes and bags, as needed (physical requirements can be adjusted based on volunteer capability).
• Teamwork: Ability to work well with others in a collaborative environment.
• Reliability: Punctual and committed to scheduled volunteer shifts.
• Positive Attitude: Friendly and approachable demeanor with a willingness to contribute to the team.

We really value kindness, honesty, integrity and reliability in our volunteers and staff and in return, we will do our best to provide you with a rewarding volunteer experience.

Experience of working within a shop is not essential, it’s more important to us that you are keen to make a difference and enjoy working as part of team.

Time Commitment:

Shift patterns available; (Monday to Saturday) - times/days to be agreed at interview.

• Option 1 - 9.30 to 4.30pm
• Option 2 - 9.30 to 12pm
• Option 3 - 11 to 3pm
• Option 4 - 12 to 4pm 
• Option 5 - 12.30 to 4.30pm 

Training Requirements:

Full site induction & mandatory annual training will be provided

Expenses:

Lunch & Travel allowance (minimum hours required per shift)

Age Restrictions:

Volunteers must be aged 16yrs plus