Goods In Lead – Manchester Superstore (TRD4648)

Are you ready to make a real impact? We’re on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic Goods In Lead to join our Superstore team.

As our Goods In Lead, you’ll be a part of the back of house operation for our large format Superstore. Your role? As part of the role as a Goods In Lead, you will work alongside volunteers to lead the back of house operation to ensure the store can maximise income generation and deliver a positive customer and donor experience.

Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

Let’s shape the future of our Superstores together!

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Manchester Superstore:

We are embarking on an exciting journey to expand our retail portfolio by opening new Superstores across the UK. This venture isn’t just about store fronts; it’s about creating a ripple effect of positive change in every community we touch. Our new Manchester Superstore is due to open its doors this July and we are looking for a Goods In Lead to be part of our innovative retail concept.  As an Oxfam Goods In Lead, you will be responsible for accepting donations and maintaining back of house standards in a large format store approx. 15,000 sq. ft, supporting the Superstore team to drive the growth and development of your Store in line with our values and strategy.  You will work alongside volunteers to lead the back of house operation to ensure that the store can maximise income generation and deliver a positive customer and donor experience which brings to life Oxfam’s brand.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Experience of working in a warehouse or back of house role within a retail environment.
• Experience of supporting colleagues and working collaboratively.
• Ability to take direction with a focus on consistent delivery of standards and processes.
• Effective time management and prioritisation.
• Role model for own wellbeing.

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.