Overview
Retail Assistant | Lifeline
Employment Term: Casual
Location: Cairns
Remuneration: $33.18 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay) + commission program for high performers
Lifeline Queensland is part of a national network bringing hope to Australians doing it tough. Around 750 lives are lost to suicide every year in Queensland. Through our state-wide footprint of crisis support, training and retail services, and the compassionate offer of support, we can save lives.
As a Retail Assistant, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered, contributing to the meaningful work of Queensland's leading charity retail brand. Everyday our 120 stores across Queensland sell donated goods, giving pre-loved items a second life and bringing in profit to support our Crisis Support Line and suicide prevention services. Let's make a meaningful difference, together.
Your part in our Lifeline team
Ensure product merchandising & store presentation is of a high standard
Complete inventory management & stocktaking
Assist Customers with enquiries and sales
What makes a difference for us?
To be successful for this role you will need to be/have:
Passion for retail and a genuine desire to enjoy a fast paced, ever-changing environment
Passion for your local community and building relationships to understand local needs
The ability to recognise potential and promote store growth
Be self-motivated and show initiative
Have a positive attitude and good personal presentation
Be able to provide first class customer service
Be able to work independently as well as within a team
Be available to work weekends
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained
Staff Discounts: Participation in our team member purchasing program
A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options for Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We'd love you to be part of our Lifeline family
Joining Lifeline, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Child safety and inclusion
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Secure, Child Friendly organisation and will: provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children; implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services; appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.
Diversity & Inclusion: Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace: We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support.
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📌 Shop Assistant
🏢 UnitingCare - Queensland
📍 Cairns