Thursday 20 June 2013

Unit 4: Merits

M1: In this task of assignment I am going to talk 2 different organisations (JustFab UK and Barnardo's Charity) and then, I am going to compare their main job roles and functions.

"JustFab stands for JustFabulous, founded by Don Ressler and Adam Goldenberg and launched in year 2010. It is an online fashion retailer selling; bags, shoes, clothes, jewelries, etc. If you want to join or register you do not have to pay anything."

Aim: JustFab's aim is to be the best online fashion retailer in the UK.

Objective: is to expand their business internationally within 5 years.


"Barnardo's Charity was founded by Thomas Barnardo in year 1867. Barnardos is one of  the popular charities in the UK"

Aim: is to give hope to children who are victims from abuse, poverty, etc. and help them to change their lives and make them always happy to be able forget their pains.

Objectives: is to raise/make profit/money from selling their products though in stores or through online. Also having a fundraising activity for the charity is very helpful to get financial support for children’s needs.

"JustFab and Barnardos have also got same things to be such as both of the organisation want to be successful but they both have different ways to make it happen; JustFab can be successful by selling the products through online and the money that they make goes to shareholders but in Barnardos is very different because Barnardos charity make money by selling products through in store, online and donations but the money that they make they put it back in the charity to be able give children’s needs."

Functional Areas Of 2 Different Organisations

JustFab UK
Barnardo's Charity
IT: The IT department of JustFab is one of the important vital functional area for their business because this is the department who is in charged to make sure that their website is working and people are able to make orders.
IT: is the department who make sure that all the computers are working including Bernardos website.
Finance: This is the department who controls the money of the business. Including: payrolls, etc.
Finance: is the department that controls the money that is coming in and out, also the department who calculate the annual budget for their activities.
Human Resources: Is the department who are in charged to hire people who are willing to work for the company and have passion in fashion. 
Human Resources: is the department who provide advices about employee relations and discipline, in charged in trainings (health and safety training), specially hiring and firing staffs.
Marketing:This is the department who is in charged to advertise the products to get customer’s attention and interest.  
Supporter Marketing: is responsible for recruiting new donors to the charity through direct mail, or face-to-face fundraising, telemarketing and also marketing.
Retail: This is the department who are in charged to choose, sells products such as bags, shoes, clothes, jewelleries, etc.
Retail: Barnardo's have over 450 shops in the UK where they sell donated items such as clothes, accessories, books, DVDs & CD, etc. they can make valuable funds each year to change the lifestyle of the children.
Production: This is the department who is responsible to research new things to improve all the products and they are also responsible to keep safe all the products all the time and to ensure that they are in good condition.
Advertising and Communications: this department who communicate to the public to advertise Barnardo’s campaign. It also works through online (Barnardo’s website).
Legal Team: This is the department who does all the legal review for JustFab such as copyright policy , customer issue, etc. 
Children's Services: this is the department who give family support, taking care all the children, keeping them safe from physical and emotional.
Ecommerce: This is the department who are in charged to research on how to improve the customer’s experience. 
Fundraising: is the department who help all the children to keep away from poverty/abuse. 
Logistics and Supply: This is the department who is in charged to ensure that all the products will be place where it meant to be.
Legacies: is the department who deal with all the legacy giving.
Customer Care: This is the department who provide helps, advices and supports to all customers.
Supporters Service: is the department who are responsible for the processing and reconciliation of Barnardo’s voluntary income.

Policy and Research Unit: this department who find different ways to improve the lives of children through influencing public policy and practice.

M2: In this task I am going to make a job advert for my business (A's Fashion Clothing) this will include the job description and the person specification of Sales Assistant/Cashier



A’s Fashion Clothing is looking for someone who can work in retail as a full time (40 hours a week) or casual £6.10 per hour as a Sales Assistant/Cashier. Working hour is flexible to suit you; we are open 24/7 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
If you get through our interview, we will call you for your trial training shift to see the way you work and get the chance to gain new experience working with us and maybe after few days we will call you back or send you an e-mail to discuss if you get the job or not. Therefore, the decision is still yours.

Job description:
The purpose of working with us is to provide the highest standards of customer service at all times, this will help us to ensure that we always do the right things to provide what customer’s wants, needs and expectations from us. The main responsibilities and duties for this role will include, help customers in a polite and friendly manner, ensure the clothes are well displayed (an organised shop is a happy shop) and keep the shop floor clean and tidy. Other duties will include cashiering, handling payments and arrange orders and deliveries.

It is very important that applicants are:

-Friendly and Polite
-Cheerful
-Punctual
-Hardworking
-Patient
-Organised (Neat and tidy in appearance)
-Customer Focus
-Always willing to help to everyone.

“You must speak English formal, clearly and have got the permit to work legally in the UK.”

Benefits from A's Fashion Clothing:

A’s Fashion Clothing offers to all hardworking and deserving members to gain new experience and get the chance to achieve higher position in the future. Being part of A’s Fashion Clothing we provide holiday pay, free uniforms and free meals everyday and also we give 50% discount to all employees when they buy clothes from A’s Fashion Clothing.

Person Specification:



Desirable

Essential

Qualification

Finished/still studying business in College or University.



Finished Secondary School
with at least Grade C in English and Maths or Pass Functional Skills Maths and English.


Skills and Abilities

Punctual.

Hard working.

Helpful.

Polite and friendly.

Fluent English speaking with good communication skills.

Has got good ICT and numeracy skills.

Can work as a team.
Organised and attention to details.


Experience

Previously worked as a sales assistant/cashier before.
















What are you waiting for? Apply now!


Please contact us as soon as possible:


Tel: 0208-176-8905
Send and attached your CV and Cover Letter at E-mail: Asclothing@info.co.uk

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