Volunteer with SARA
To become a volunteer, please complete this form on the page or download the PDF below and submit it by email, fax or postal mail as indicated on the application form.
Current Opportunities
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The Retail Volunteer, under the direction of the Program Coordinator, is primarily responsible for greeting customers and providing guidance on where they may find items within the store. The Retail Volunteer will generate sales, organize donations by sanitizing and pricing items, and other duties as required.
Core Competencies
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
Job Duties
• Greet customers and provide guidance on where they may find items within the store.
• Generate sales.
• Advise customers on SARA for Women and how the thrift store ties in to our programs
• Maintain a high level of customer service.
• Prepare merchandise for purchase.
• Assist with setting up merchandise displays.
• Maintain sales records for inventory control.
• Work in partnership with store managers and other employees to maximize store sales and in-store presence.
• Ensure accuracy in all transactions, inventory, and procedures.
• Maintain a professional appearance, demeanour, and attitude at all times.
• Performs other duties as required.
Work with SARA
Our employees and volunteers are the most important part of our organization. At SARA for Women, we work hard to provide a work environment that is diverse, inclusive, fun, and friendly. By supporting and encouraging our employees’ professional growth and well-being, we enable them to give back to the community to the best of their abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
