Ready to help today?  Sign up online to volunteer! For more information,please call (805) 981-2268 or send an email to restore@habitatventura.org.

Volunteering at the Habitat ReStore is a great way to be involved with Habitat for Humanity. The Habitat ReStore — a discount home improvement center — depends heavily on volunteer labor.  Each and every volunteer makes an important contribution to Habitat’s efforts to provide simple, decent housing for people in need. All proceeds from the ReStore go directly to Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County to help build and repair homes for local families.

We welcome volunteers (individuals and groups) who are able to help in a variety of roles and for any length of time — a few days, one day, or even a few hours.  We are looking for volunteers who can lend a hand to assist customers, answer phones, receive and organize inventory, stock shelves, or work at the sales counter.

|| CASHIER ||

• Operate cash register and credit/debit machine
• Greet customers entering the ReStore
• Answer the telephone
• Schedule donation pickups
• Keep checkout and entrance area neat and clean
• Enjoy working with the public
• Ability to count money
• Basic writing skills

|| MERCHANDISING – SALES FLOOR ||

• Sort, clean, assemble, and price merchandise
• Place merchandise on store shelves
• Keep work area neat and clean
• Enjoy working with the public
• Basic writing skills, helpful but not required.
• Ability to lift and carry items, using hand trucks, dollies, and carts

|| MERCHANDISING – BACK OF THE STORE ||

• Receive and unload donations and complete donation receipts
• Move merchandise from the loading dock into the store
• Sort, clean, assemble, and price merchandise
• Place merchandise in sales areas
• Load sold items into customer vehicles
• Keep work area neat and clean
• Work closely with Receiving Associate
• Enjoy working with the public
• Ability to lift and carry heavy items, using hand trucks, dollies, and carts
• Familiarity with simple tools
• Basic writing skills, helpful but not required.

|| Work Schedules and Hours ||

• The ReStore offers flexible schedules for all volunteers; you may work a regular schedule or on an occasional basis.
• We accept volunteers all hours the store is open: Tuesday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

|| Sign-In and Work Attire ||

• All volunteers are asked to sign in/out and wear a volunteer tag during all shifts.
  Tags are next to the sign-in sheet at the front register counter.
• Volunteers should wear sturdy, closed‐toed shoes and neat work clothes.

|| Liability Forms and Age Requirements ||

• All volunteers complete a volunteer liability form and participate in a short orientation
• Please inform us of any limitations you might have, so we can insure that you are safe and comfortable.
• Volunteers 14 years of age or older may work at the ReStore.
• Volunteers under 16 must have a parent or guardian in attendance at the ReStore when volunteering.
• Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the liability form.
• There is no upper age limit for volunteers.