Shop Assistant

St Vincent de Paul Society; Waverley Council; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive Team

Tax-free benefits for everyday spend (

Career progression

Learning & Development

Wellbeing support

Inclusive culture

Leave benefits

Job summary

St Vincent de Paul Society in Waverley, NSW, is seeking a part-time Shop Assistant to support busy store operations. The role involves assisting customers, stocking, pricing, and maintaining an attractive display while staying active on your feet all day.

The successful candidate will join a values-driven team, with flexibility to work weekends and a friendly, fast-paced environment in one of Sydney’s largest stores. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Strong customer service focus with a retail mindset.
• Willingness to work weekends and peak times.
• Interest in fashion trends and styling is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Replenish stock on the sales floor.
• Assist with visual merchandising and display setup.
• Sort and price items according to pricing guidelines.
• Contribute to achieving store sales targets.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Flexibility

Organisational skills

Fashion awareness

Job description

Shop Assistant

Waverley, NSW, AU, 2024

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees arerecognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture. The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

Your Role

Join Vinnies as part-time Retail Sales Assistant, work 30 hours per week in Waverley, one of Vinnies’ largest and high performing Sydney stores. This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced environment requiring energy, enthusiasm and the ability to remain active on your feet throughout the day. You will assist in a range of store operations, including sorting and pricing of stock, replenishing and organising display shelves and clothing racks, assisting customers, and maintaining a clean and welcoming store environment. Flexibility to work occational weekends is important.

Your Responsibility

• Ensure compliance with Vinnies policies and procedures
• Replenish stock on the sales floor
• Use your creative flair in assisting with visual merchandising
• Sort and price items according to Vinnies pricing guidelines
• Contribute to achieving sales targets of the store.

You Will Need

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Flexibility and availability during weekends and peak times
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Energetic drive to support the team in achieving sales targets
• Understanding of fashion and trends

We offer:

• Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take‑Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax‑free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth.
• Wellbeing Support – EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well‑being.
• Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits – 5 days Sorry Business Leave , Mental Health/Wellbeing Day Off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and arecommitted to engaging a diverse workforce.We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found inthe Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People .Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check& Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.