Warehouse Volunteer

Join us in one of our exciting new volunteer roles available at BHF Truro Homestore (Threemilestone Retail Park)

Within Warehouse we have 2 roles available, which you can get involved with all of them or maybe you just want to focus on one particular role:

Warehouse Volunteer-

Are you someone who would like to stay in shape, help save the planet and raise funds to save lives? Volunteering in your local furniture store warehouse could be the answer. We need Warehouse Volunteers to keep our stock moving from the van to the warehouse and sales floor, and back to the van for delivery when items are sold. This role can be physical but it's not just moving furniture around. There are other opportunities to help in our warehouse, such as warehouse logistics, booking stock in, building our flat-packed furniture, and testing electrical items - you can try different roles. You will help protect the environment through recycling while helping us create a world free from the fear of heart disease.

Typical tasks include:

1. Safely lifting and carrying a range of furniture items by hand
2. Ensuring the warehouse is always kept clean, safe and organised
3. Dealing with van deliveries to the shop and preparing deliveries for customers
4. Building flat-pack furniture for display purposes and carrying out light furniture repairs if confident alongside the Warehouse Supervisor
5. Re-stocking furniture on the shop floor as items are sold

Electrical Function Testing-

Keen on electrical items? We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to organise and display our electrical items, talk to customers in our electrical department and ensure electrical safety labelling is correct. Your effort will ensure customers can purchase clean, affordable and safe electrical items from us, helping us to continue to fund life saving research. Full training is provided, and attention to detail is a key part of the role.

Typical tasks include:

• Ensuring donated electrical items are always clean and looking their best ready for sale
• Replenishing the sales floor with tested electrical items from the warehouse
• Making sure all pricing and electrical safety labels are clearly visible
• Helping identify any unusual items for online selling
• Using your creativity with shop displays while adhering to display guidelines
• Engaging with customers on the shop floor, answering queries about electrical items

Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too...

• A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
• Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
• Access to training and development
• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed
• Refreshments available
• Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
• Access to discounts with other retailers

Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.