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Sorting Event volunteer

Serve behind the scenes
Help process clothing donations at one of the sorting events after our annual clothing drive
Sorting event volunteer
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Volunteering Eligibility

To volunteer with New Zealand Red Cross, you must:

  • Be currently based in New Zealand
  • Remain in New Zealand for the duration of your volunteering role
  • Have the legal right to volunteer in New Zealand

If you're planning to relocate to New Zealand, we encourage you to apply once you've settled here.

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Role description

New Zealand Red Cross is holding several sorting events in October and November to help our teams process donated goods from the Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive, getting them ready for sale at one of our Red Cross locations. As a volunteer, you will be sorting and preparing donated clothing for sale, as part of a team. Funds raised in our shops go to supporting communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas, where the need is greatest. You'll also be helping give pre-loved clothing a new lease of life, extending the life of quality items and supporting sustainable shopping.

Donations collected will help Red Cross Shops raise funds for our humanitarian work, supporting people facing vulnerability, disaster and crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand and across the world. Together, we can make a real difference in the lives of people who need it most.

Last year’s drive collected more than 64,000 kg of donated clothing and we are encouraging everyone to get on board and make this year the biggest, most impactful drive yet!

Your tasks 

Your volunteer role will include: 

  • Processing donated goods ready for sale: sorting donations into saleable and unsaleable items, with guidance provided.
  • Weighing and recording of saleable and unsalable items.
  • Hanging and steaming items.
  • Preparing items for pricing (attaching tickets).

Location

There will be eight locations across the motu. Seven locations in Auckland and one in Wellington.

Volunteer requirements and training 

  • We need friendly people who take initiative and enjoy working in a team
  • Please wear flat, comfortable, closed-in shoes as tasks involve standing or moving for long periods of time.
  • Bring water.
  • Gloves will be provided.
  • Some lifting of bulky items may be required. If you have accessibility needs, please let us know.
  • Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.
  • Please bring ID when checking in to your first shift.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW)

  • Make sure your actions (or lack of actions) don’t harm your health, safety and wellbeing, or harm anyone else,
  • Take part in a HSW induction, training, programmes and activities,
  • Follow all instructions given to you about health, safety and wellbeing,
  • Follow all NZRC HSW policies, standards and procedures about health, safety and wellbeing,
  • Make sure you have the right training for any activities you are doing,
  • Use personal protective equipment (PPE) for any work activities that may need it to stay safe,
  • If you spot a hazard, or you are involved in an incident or near miss, report this straight away,
  • Take care with manual handling tasks.
Commitment required
Short-term
Shift duration
Variable
Shift time
Morning, Afternoon
Min age
15 years
Training
Less than 1 hour
Vetting
  • ID verification
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If you have questions about this role:
Contact us
0800 Red Cross (0800 733 27677)

"It was a great day, and it was amazing to see the incredible support from our volunteers and the generosity of the donations we received."

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