Gift Shop Volunteer
(Homewood Health Centre)
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Opportunity Details | ||||
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Contact | Martha Schuett, Volunteer Coordinator, Homewood Health Centre; Phone: 519-824-1010 ext 32262; Fax: 519-767-3564; Email: volunteer@homewoodhealth.com | |||
Duties | Volunteers will greet patients, visitors and other customers in a friendly manner and suggest gift ideas and offer assistance. You will process sales (cash, credit card, debit), check the card display to ensure everything is in appropriate spaces and restock it when necessary. You will also count the float and cash at the beginning and end of your shift and record complaints, concerns and compliments that require follow up from the Manager. Occasionally assisting with other duties, such as inventory, to keep the gift shop running efficiently. | |||
More Info Link | www.homewoodhealth.com | |||
Benefits | Opportunity to gain retail experience and customer service skills, meet other volunteers, personal growth and satisfaction, and exposure to hospital patient population. | |||
Clients | Customers to the gift shop are patients, visitors, staff and volunteers of the hospital. | |||
Ages | 16 year(s) and up | |||
Suitable For | Adults (18+) ; Seniors (55+) ; Highschool students ; Post-secondary students ; Newcomers / English as a second language | |||
Areas of Interest | Customer / Sales Services ; Finance / Cash Handling ; Health Care ; Shelf Stocking / Warehousing / Inventory | |||
Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Customer Service ; Excellent customer service skills (including interpersonal and communication skills); dependable with regular consistent attendance; cash handling skills preferred, but not required; able to work well with others in a team; and the ability to problem solve. This position requires volunteers to stand for periods of time. | |||
Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) - 4 months or 60 hours minimum commitment. ; Long Term (More than 1 year) | |||
Interaction Level | Small Group ; High level of interaction with customers (patients, visitors, staff and volunteers). | |||
Minimum Hours | 3 / Week | |||
Dates and Times | Monday: Afternoon (2:30 - 5:00 pm) Tuesday: Afternoon, Evening (4:15 - 7:00 pm) Thursday: Afternoon (2:30 - 5:00 pm; 4:15 - 7:00 pm) Sunday: Afternoon (2:30 - 5:00 pm) Volunteers needed for on call and spares list for evening shifts. | |||
Seasons | Year Round | |||
Accessibility | Partially Accessible ; Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Easy access to elevator ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall ; Wheelchair accessible washroom, assistance needed with door | |||
Location | 150 Delhi St., Guelph | |||
Number of Positions | Guelph 5 individual(s) needed in total. | |||
Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Training is required ; Scheduled training - specific to the gift shop. ; Training on the job | |||
Transportation | Near public transit | |||
Police Check | Not Required | |||
Additional Requirements | Interview, references, TB skin test, orientation, training | |||
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Display Until | 29 Jul 2022 | |||
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Organization Name | Homewood Health Centre | |||
Office Phone | 519-824-1010 | |||
Toll Free Phone | 1-866-839-2594 | |||
healthcentre@homewoodhealth.com | ||||
Website | homewoodhealth.com/health-centre | |||
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