Oxfam Employer Reviews

I learned a lot about humanitarian issues and the amount of effort that goes into helping people from the lower strata of the society to rise.

open shop with manger service cleaning duty stock displays handle cash take charge of the shop and network while manger out of the stores help was doing nvq

my days at working at oxfam was fun and enjoyable ive learned how to work in a team and learn how to use the till the was days i didnt how to the price tagger and the most enjoyable part of the job was the break the co-workers was a laugh

Easy going Work place with lots of opportunities to develop retail skills

Doing various jobs such as sorting through books and clothes, and using the internet to find the value of donated items, my co- workers where of all ages backgrounds and abilities.Knowing what to keep and what to discard,working with other members of the community and recognising charity work is important to all those involved.

Oxfam are totally committed to raising funds in any way they can whether in shops, online and events. Its a pleasure to work with them.

I really enjoyed working at Oxfam, and seeing new faces. I have learnt a lot from working there for a short time

Steaming and pricing clothes prior to displaying, checkout operator, cash handling, general cleaning of store, working as part of a team and assisting customers with their inquiries to keep a good standard of customer service.

All of the above skills were new to the post and was very nervous about working there but over the years have developed relationships – more... with the customers and other volunteers and now a lot more relaxed and more able to deal with awkward customers – less

Oxfame is a good company that helps around the world a typical day at work is helping on the till and sorting, pricing books and helping the public.

An Amazing Opening Work Placement
I learnt to open up to employee and manager.
My co-workers were excellent and honest and very respectful
The hardest part of the job was when I to get there on time
The most enjoyable part of the job when I finish my work placement I left with all excellent in my reference.

good work day enjoyed working with different people fun to meet all kind of customers that came into the shop

till work
dressing windows
keeping stoke rotating
cleaning

I have worked here for a few weeks and it is fantastic. The people there are so kind and hard working, but they don't expect you to know everything straight away. As in, they don't get exasperated with you or fed up, they are caring and patient. They strive for the best standards for Oxfam and each person dedicates as much time out of their personal – more... life as possible. It is a very flexible rota and you call when you cannot make it in.
The hardest part is getting through all the stock, we always welcome as many donations as possible, but we need just as many volunteers to get through it all, and sometimes the shop just isn't big enough. A plus side to this though, is that we rotate stock between stores to tackle the size problem, so in a way it isn't too bad, more volunteers would still be ideal though. – less

• Dealing with the customers on the shop floor and operating the till.
• Collect donations from the customers and signing them up for Gift Aid.
• Handling cash and carrying out sale transactions.
• Labeling items that are to be sold and pricing them appropriately.
• Putting stock on the shop floor ready to be sold.

I enjoy this job
aI do lots of task
The managers are great
This is voluntary
I have learnt new skills

I do a varitiy of things, till work, stock pricing, putting stock out on the shop floor, moving stock around to ensure health and saftey, banking, opening the store and managing the small team of volenteers when the manager is away

A typical day at Oxfam would involve many jobs, from transporting products, sorting out donations to serving the customer at the till.

I had to ensure stock was correctly displayed, ensured that sales were maximised, banking was done regularly, and that volunteers were aware of their duties. I had volunteered there for three years previously, and found volunteers found it hard to accept my becoming manager.

I was able to gain experience with customers and what it is like to work on a shop floor.

it was a great experience because I wanted to adquire work experience and work as a part of a team was great and i gained alot of skills