High School Co-Op & Post-Secondary Placements

What you bring to the Team:

• Positive attitude, with a high energy level.
• Exercise respect and accountability.
• Understanding the mission and values of Habitat for Humanity HMD..
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Willingness and ability to work in conditions including, heat, cold, and dust.
• This is a physical position,  it requires you to stand, move around, be engaged with customers and staff for a few hours at a time.
• We require all volunteers to be open to working with others, to be respectful and compliant with our organization’s operating procedures.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and build customer service skills & donor relationships.
• Depending on lifting ability, load and unload trucks and customer vehicles.
• Tiding, condensing, repricing, restocking and making the Store presentable for the upcoming day’s customers.
• Merchandising and organizing an assigned section of the store to ensure it’s attractive for clientele.
• Be on the sales floor and remain accessible to assist customers with any questions or inquiries that they have.
• Potentially learn the Point of Sale system and handle cash
• Learn about our various recycling programs.
• Assisting with tasks directed by Manager or Manager on Duty

Co-op Placement Availability:

During your onboarding process you can consult with your store manager regarding what days and times work best with your school schedule. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm.

The Benefits of Doing Your Co-op Placement at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore:

• Build Community – Join a community of like-minded individuals, all dedicated to the common goal of creating safe and affordable housing for families in our communities. Make a difference to families in your community
• Practical retail experience while being immersed in a retail environment where you will learn and implement skills in customer service, merchandising, leadership, and non-profit operations.
• Allowing you to take away real-life transferable skills to help with job searches.
• Develop new friendships – Forge lasting friendships with other volunteers who share similar interests, values and vision.
• Improve your mental and physical health – Research shows that volunteering is a great way to improve and maintain mental and physical well-being. By helping others, you’re helping yourself.

Have questions regarding this role or any others at Habitat for Humanity HMD
Email: volunteer@habitathm.ca Phone: 905-637-4446 x 226