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6 people are interested
Saturday Morning Volunteer (9:30am-2pm) for Fair Trade Retail Store
ORGANIZATION: Ten Thousand Villages of Winter Park
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6 people are interested
Do you have a desire to help people in developing countries and learn more about their interesting cultures? Ten Thousand Villages provides a great volunteer opportunity to do just that.
At Ten Thousand Villages we deliver vital, fair income to unemployed or underemployed artisans in developing countries (Latin America, Africa and Asia). We do this by telling the artisan’s powerful story and selling their handicrafts (textiles, jewelry, pottery, etc.) in North America.
We are looking for a volunteer to work a shift every other Saturday from 9:30am-2pm.
This position involves providing a high level of customer service to Ten Thousand Villages shoppers. You will be required to cheerfully greet customers; make sure shoppers know about our fair trade mission; tell stories about artisans/products; answer customer questions; ring up sales; wrap items up and bag them.
Previous retail experience is not needed. An orientation, cash register training and ongoing training about new products and artisans are provided.
We hope that you will jump into the colorful world of fair trade and join our influential volunteer team!
More opportunities with Ten Thousand Villages of Winter Park
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Ten Thousand Villages of Winter Park
Location:
329 N. Park Ave., Suite 102, Winter Park, FL 32789, US
Mission Statement
Ten Thousand Villages of Orlando is part of a network of nonprofit, fair trade stores with a common mission....Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America.
Description
Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit, fair trade organization with the mission of helping artisans in over 30 developing countries make a living by selling their handicrafts. The Ten Thousand Villages store sells handicrafts including gifts for the home, planters, jewelry, musical instruments, fair trade coffee, and chocolate. The items are attractively displayed with the country of origin noted on each piece.
Sales associates share the stories of the artisans and the creation of their crafts. Artisans are supported by payment of a fair price for their products, up front money to pay for supplies when needed, and payment when they fulfill an order. It is up to the store to sell the handicrafts and make new orders possible so that the artisans can have a reliable source of income.
The Ten Thousand Villages store does have a paid manager and assistant manager, but the majority of the sales associates and merchandise receivers are volunteers. Volunteers receive training on the mission of the store, the artisan stories, and the cash register. They enjoy sharing the crafts and stories as they work in the store.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Ten Thousand Villages Store329 N. Park Ave.#102Winter Park, FL 32789
DATE POSTED
April 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Customer Acquisition
- Merchandising
- Retail / Sales
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- at least 2 shifts per month
- Must be able to stand for 4 hours (15 minute break provided), and lift up to 20 pounds.