Retail Consultant, Chermside

Singtel; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on Optus products

Two paid Connected Days per year

Diversity initiatives

Job summary

Optus in Chermside, Brisbane, is seeking a personable Retail Service Consultant for a part-time role. You will greet customers, understand their needs, and explain tech solutions in plain language while delivering friendly, proactive service.

Join a team that values customer-first experiences, teamwork, and adaptability, with opportunities to grow in a busy retail environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail sales or customer service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to explain technology solutions in simple terms.

Responsibilities

• Be the face of Optus, delivering standout customer experiences.
• Build product knowledge and become an expert across the full range of tech solutions.
• Understand customer needs and deliver personalised solutions with empathy.
• Support customers through enquiries, providing clear communication and calm de-escalation.
• Contribute to a welcoming, customer-first store environment and assist the team.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Empathy

Job description

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Optus is one of Australia’s leading telecommunications providers, connecting more than 11 million customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital experiences that help people feel more connected.

We’re searching for positive, customer focused Retail Service Consultant to join ourChermsideteam in a Part-Timecapacity. If you love helping people, thrive in a supportive team environment, and bring energy to every conversation, we’d love to have you on board.

At Optus, you’ll feel connected to what truly matters. We collaborate with purpose, lift each other up, take accountability, act with integrity and celebrate as one team. Together, we learn, grow, tackle challenges and build genuine relationships, with our customers and with each other.

Your day to day:

• Be the face of Optus, delivering standout customer experiences powered by optimism, curiosity and genuine care.


• Build strong product knowledge and become an expert across the full range of tech solutions, explaining everything in a friendly, simple and accessible way.


• Use your personality, listening skills and service centric approach to understand customer needs and deliver personalised solutions that make their day.


• Support customers through all enquiries, anything from general questions to complex issues, using empathy, clear communication and calm de‑escalation.


• Contribute to a welcoming, customer first environment by working closely with your team and helping create memorable moments for every visitor.


• Stay adaptable and proactive, stepping up in periods of high activity and jumping in where needed to keep the store running smoothly.

It starts with you!

• Service Superpower: You naturally focus on customer needs, offer genuine support, and let great service lead to phenomenal outcomes.


• Tech Explorer: You enjoy helping customers understand technology, breaking it down simply and guiding them to the right solution.


• Problem Solving Pro: You listen with empathy, act with genuine curiosity and integrity, and turn challenges into opportunities to help with calm, practical solutions.


• Composure Under Pressure: You stay steady during tricky situations, easing tension with care and working toward the best result for the customer.


• Team Spirit: You build strong connections with your teammates, support and educate one another, stay accountable and create a space where everyone succeeds together.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and access to exclusive discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.


• Embrace what matters most with two paid Connected Days each year to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.


• Build meaningful connections through people-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Yarn First Nations, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).


• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.


• We support growing families, with up to 16 weeks paid carer neutral parental leave

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] or call 1800 309 170.