Training Programs

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Beacon is proud to offer free courses to help you prepare to work in a retail environment.

Our free Cashier Training course is 3-weeks long, and offered in partnership with the United Way. You’ll learn how to operate a cash register and point-of-sale machine. You’ll also strengthen your customer service skills and learn how to be safe in the workplace.

The course is usually held at our Pandora Avenue Thrift Shop a few times a year. For more information, please contact 250-388-3500; tfarrell@beaconcs.ca

Our free Retail Training Course is 8-weeks long. You’ll get hands-on experience working in a busy store environment – and learn how to price, sort and display merchandise, how to serve customers and run the cash machines, and more. Offered in partnership with the United Way

The course is usually held at our Pandora Avenue Thrift Shop a few times a year. For more information, please contact 250-388-3500; tfarrell@beaconcs.ca

Volunteer Opportunities

Beacon thrift shops offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. We’d love to talk with you about them!  For more information about volunteering with Beacon, please visit Volunteer Services.