Retail Customer Service Officer

Australia Post; McLaren Vale; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts via Post Perks

Job summary

Australia Post is seeking a part-time Retail Customer Service Officer to welcome customers, process transactions and support parcel services in a fast-paced community hub. The role includes training, ongoing development and a supportive team environment.

You will handle sales, payments and identity services while promoting products and services to customers and small businesses. This is a permanent part-time position with shifts across mornings and afternoons.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Ability to lift up to 16kgs of mail and parcels regularly and stand for shifts.
• Friendly, enthusiastic and reliable team player.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer sales and service transactions.
• Manage high value transactions accurately (cash, cheques, credit cards, EFTPOS).
• Conduct identity services transactions, including Australian Passport Interviews.
• Promote products and services through upselling and cross-selling, merchandising and promotions.
• Assist with mail and parcel lodgements and related costs.
• Build rewarding relationships by understanding customer needs.
• Support administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Sales transactions

Identity services

Tools

POS system

EFTPOS

Cash handling tools

Job description

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Name

Retail Customer Service Officer

Site / Location

Ref #

12386488

Entity

Australia Post

Opening Date

11-Sep-2026

Suburb

State

South Australia

Work Type

Permanent Part Time

Weekly Hours

25

Description & Requirements

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Working with our customers at Australia Post isn't just about helping Australians post, shop, bank or pay bills. It's also about helping Aussie businesses service their own customers, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. That's a big responsibility, but you're the go-to teams with the know-how, delivering essential and excellent service for people every day.

About the opportunity

As our Retail Customer Service Officer, you'll play an important part in helping Australians service their own businesses, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. Every year around one million customers walk into one of our Australia Post Offices. It's our retail teams who make sure that every experience they have is a great one. And while they do, they're supported by a welcoming team, take part in ongoing training, and are guided on career development opportunities.

• Your shift time will include both mornings and afternoons, your full availability is required.
• Extensive, supportive training is provided in the Post Office on commencement in the role from Monday - Friday, (5 hour shift daily for initial 8 weeks, will include a variety of shift times)
• Part time hours rostered after training: 25 Hours per week, 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, between Monday to Saturday 8:45am - 5:06pm (after training is complete)
• Adult Pay Rate $28.58/Hour increases to $30.55/Hour after 3 months + 12% Superannuation

You’ll be

• Performing customer sales and service transactions with customers.
• Managing high value transactions accurately (handling and processing cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS).
• Conducting and processing a number of identity services transactions, including Australian Passport Interviews.
• Promoting our products and services through up-selling and cross-selling, merchandising and other promotional activities.
• Assisting customers with mail and parcels lodgements and associate costs.
• Building rewarding relationships with customers by understanding their needs.
• Assisting with administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.

About you

• You're a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality who loves working in a team environment.
• You're ready to put the customer at the centre of everything you do to help make a difference in the community.

You’ll also need to

• Have experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Be fit to lift up to 16kgs of mail and parcels regularly and stand for your shift.

What else is in it for you?

• Work with a diverse, supportive team where you have opportunity to connect and collaborate every day
• Be at the heart of the Australian and local community, helping to keep families and friends connected or businesses connected with their customers
• Opportunities for training, growth and development in customer experience or other areas of the business
• Discounts and offers on lots of your favourite brands via Post Perks for more cash in your pocket, plus access to other health and wellbeing resources

All walks, one route

It takes a lot of us to deliver for every Australian - and it's important to us that our people behind the parcels reflect the people receiving them. We come from all walks. Different backgrounds, different ages, different genders, different sexualities and different abilities, but we all believe in the same purpose.

We welcome people all ages, genders and backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and refugees. We're a Disability Confident Recruiter, committed to making our hiring process and workplace inclusive and barrier-free. We're also working hard to remove bias and build a gender-equitable experience for everyone who joins us. If you've got questions about accessibility, reach out to our Diversity & Inclusion team at [e-mail].

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