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13 people are interested
Enjoy customer service? Be the voice of an artisan!
ORGANIZATION: Ten Thousand Villages of Austin
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13 people are interested
Ten Thousand Villages, Austin's only 100% Fair Trade retailer, is currently looking for customer service-oriented volunteers who are interested in sharing our mission and helping our customers. Customer service volunteers are especially needed on Saturdays and Sundays, with weekday shifts also available.
Skills Needed:
- People person - confident approaching customers and working in a team environment
- Good listening and communication skills
- Experience in retail/sales/customer service is beneficial, but not required
Why volunteer with Ten Thousand Villages of Austin? Check out some of the perks!
- 15% volunteer discount
- Flexible scheduling
- Monthly volunteer social hours
- Quality training and education opportunities
- Laid-back atmosphere
Ready to get involved? Contact Alex Peters, our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers.austin@tenthousandvillages.com or 512-440-0440 for more information about our next New Volunteer Orientation!
Ten Thousand Villages also has opportunities for operations support, administrative, and visual merchandising volunteers. See http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/austin#volunteer for more info!
More opportunities with Ten Thousand Villages of Austin
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About Ten Thousand Villages of Austin
Location:
4803 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756, US
Mission Statement
Ten Thousand Villages' mission is to create opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term fair trading relationships.
Description
At Ten Thousand Villages, our mission is to help artisans in developing countries improve their lives through fair trade. We work with women, people with disabilities, and marginalized populations to help them break the cycle of generational poverty by ensuring our makers earn a fair, living wage in safe working conditions. Our retail store sells the beautiful, unique handicrafts these artisans create from over 30 developing countries around the world.
Our products include home furnishings, musical instruments, coffee, chocolate, jewelry, and toys. Through fair-trade practices, the artisans who produce these products are paid fair wages up front. We ensure that our artisans are operating under safe working conditions and are producing environmentally-friendly goods.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
4803 Burnet RdAustin, TX 78756
DATE POSTED
May 1, 2019
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Retail / Sales
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 2 shifts per month (~8 hours total per month)