Habitat ReStore Volunteer
(Habitat for Humanity Huronia, Barrie, ReStore, Barrie)
Position ID: V-MID0053
Last Modified: 30 Jun 2023
Last Full Update: 30 Jun 2023
Opportunity Details: Habitat ReStore Volunteer
| Contact | Jennifer Hastings, Manager of Volunteer Services, Habitat for Humanity Huronia; Phone: 705-727-0802 ext 102 * 877-835-2001; Email: jennifer@habitathuronia.com |
| Duties | Volunteers would be responsible for stocking shelves, cleaning the store, re-organizing items, aseembling product, and assisting customers. Volunteers who are interested should visit the website to register to volunteer. |
| More Info Link | www.habitathuronia.com |
| Benefits | Gain retail sales and customer relations experience. After 80 hours receive a letter of reference from the ReStore Management. Commit to 3 shifts a week for 3 months and you can put us on your resume as a work placement (non-paid) to help fill a resume gap and/or add new experience. Most importantly helping Habitat to raise funds for future builds in our community. |
| Ages | 14 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | Yes |
| Areas of Interest | Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering ; Community Outreach ; Customer / Sales Services ; Finance / Cash Handling ; Group / Family Volunteering ; Manual Labour / Physical Labour ; Moving Assistance ; Shelf Stocking / Warehousing / Inventory |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Creativity ; Customer Service ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Leadership ; Listening Skills ; Patience ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Skilled Labour ; Team Work |
| Commitment Length | 3 months -1 year; to ensure value is received from training given - we ask that volunteers commit to a minimum total of 40 hours as a volunteer |
| Interaction Level | Solitary ; One-on-one ; Small Group ; Retail |
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Week |
| Seasons | Year Round |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible ; Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Dedicated accessible washroom with all features |
| Location | Barrie |
| Number of Positions | Angus: 5 individual(s) ; Barrie: 5 individual(s) ; Innisfil: 5 individual(s) ; Oro Station: 5 individual(s) ; Simcoe County: 5 individual(s) 5 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training on the job |
| Transportation | Near public transit |
| Police Check | Not Required |
| Liability Insurance | Available |
| Social Media | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HabitatHuronia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/habitathuronia/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/habitat-huronia/?originalSubdomain=ca Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/HuroniaReStores/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HabitatHuronia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1GXYkvEWWU6kc2jyzxcIw/videos |
| Community Sets | Barrie ; South Simcoe ; VC - North Simcoe ; VC - Orillia & Area ; VC - Simcoe County ; VC - Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound District, Bruce, Grey, Peterborough & Northumberland |
Agency Details: Habitat for Humanity Huronia, Barrie, ReStore, Barrie
| Toll Free Phone | 1-877-835-2001 |
| Fax | 705-727-0214 |
| donations@habitathuronia.com | |
| Website | www.habitathuronia.com/ |
| Address & Map | 571 Bayfield St, Unit 1 Barrie, ON Canada L4M 4Z9 |