Op Shop Sorting Room Assistant

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Op Shop discount

Childcare subsidy discount

Job summary

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania in Brunswick is seeking a casual Op Shop Sorting Room Assistant to manage sorting and processing of donated items, train volunteers, and maintain an orderly workspace. The role supports a lively community and offers weekend penalties where applicable.

The position covers the Christmas period, typically six-hour shifts on weekdays. It emphasizes creative flair in visual merchandising and contributing to positive customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in sorting donated items and maintaining a tidy workspace.
• Flair for visual merchandising and fashion.
• Excellent communication with volunteers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sorting and processing of donations for stock quality.
• Train and supervise volunteers in the sorting room.
• Maintain a clean, organised workspace and assist with stock control.

Skills

Fashion passion

Charity retail

Visual merchandising

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania - Brunswick VIC

• Retail Award Level 4 position (incl. weekend penalty rates)
• Casual position based at our Brunswick Op Shop Hub
• Bring creative flair to help us achieve our vision

• Retail Award Level 4 position (incl. weekend penalty rates)
• Casual position based at our Brunswick Op Shop Hub
• Bring creative flair to help us achieve our vision

Your new role

The Op Shop Sorting Room Assistant role oversees the sorting and processing of donated items in the Uniting Op Shop Hub in Brunswick. This role ensures high-quality stock for the shop floor by managing the sorting process, training and supervising volunteers, and maintaining a clean and organised workspace. It's a great opportunity to be part of a friendly community, it's lively and varied!

This casual role will cover the busy period over the Christmas / New Year period and will be weekday work only, generally 6 hours per shift.

Our Op Shops team are responsible for bringing their creative flair to create visually appealing and contemporary Op Shops. We encourage and build a culture of productivity, imagination, innovation, change and development. Our Op Shops allow you to tap into your natural way of being creative, enthusiastic, and having fun.

Our aim is to delight people in a meaningful and memorable way, while offering positive customer experiences, high level visual merchandising, critical stock and space management, achieving sales targets, and celebrating Uniting's culture.

Click here to find out more about working at our Op Shops.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your base salary of $29.45 per hour plus super and weekend penalty rates (if applicable), you can access the following:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you will have a passion for fashion and charity retail and have a flair for visual merchandising.

You will also have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with volunteers, staff, and customers.
• The ability to perform physical tasks associated with sorting and moving donated items.
• A keen eye for detail to identify quality items, ensure accurate record-keeping, and maintain a tidy workspace.
• Enthusiasm for the mission of the Op Shop and a positive, team-oriented approach.

View the position description here.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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