Retail Volunteer (Newport Wetlands) / Gwirfoddolwr Manwerthu (Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd)

We are looking for volunteers to help in our shop at beautiful Newport Wetlands. Volunteers serve customers, stock shelves and make our shops a friendly place to visit. Profits made from our shops mean that we can continue to protect wildlife. We are currently seeking volunteers for Thursday and Saturdays only.

In order to ensure that visitors have an enjoyable and safe visit, we need a team of volunteers to help everything run smoothly. When people visit our shops, we want them to have a warm welcome and to be able to talk to the team about the products, such as bird food and binoculars. We also need to ensure that shelves are stocked, and the retail space is clean and tidy. All this work requires a team of friendly and supportive people to help out. We simply can't run our shops without volunteers. Profits made from our shops mean that we can continue to protect wildlife, so they're an important part of our work.

Support and training will be provided but having the following skills or experience would be beneficial:

• Have good communication skills and enjoy talking to new people.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Willing to be flexible and take on different tasks as and when needed.
• Prior retail experience.

This is a rewarding role with a friendly team during which you will learn new skills and gain experience working in the retail industry. The money raised through our shops contributes to nature conservation, through the so you’ll get satisfaction from making a difference.