Assistant Store Manager

• Casual position, flexible hours
• Sales, leadership and customer service focus
• Use your retail sales experience to benefit the community

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Australia especially those affected by bushfire, flood and other disasters.

Every purchase at our shops supports Australian Red Cross teams helping people as they overcome hardship, crisis and disaster here at home and across the Asia Pacific.

About the role

The Assistant Store Manager helps drive sales, achieve targets and procure donations. Working closely with the Store Manager, you will assist to develop and drive local and national marketing campaigns and promotional activity within the store. On a day-to-day basis, you will help lead a team of staff and volunteers through ongoing coaching and support. Your previous retail and leadership experience will prove beneficial, as the Assistant Store Manager is responsible for various compliance, operations, and people management duties. 

What you will bring

• Demonstrated recent experience as a leader of staff in a retail environment
• Proven ability to drive sales and manage KPI’s
• Leadership skills to help manage a team of volunteers 
• Sound presentation and visual merchandising skills in line with current trends
• Strong sales and customer service acumen
• Recent experience pricing goods and sorting stock

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Financial Wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging via Maxxia. This can potentially reduce the amount of tax you pay each year and leave you with more disposable income in your pocket. Salary package expenses like rent, utilities, groceries, and school fees - up to $15,900 per year. 

Health & Wellbeing: Discounts available through a variety of insurance providers. Access to health education resources via programs like Converge and Headspace. Memberships available to Fitness Passport, which provides affordable and unlimited access to more than 1,600 gyms, pools, and leisure centres across Australia. 

Career Development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses.

Further information

This role is covered by the General Retail and Wholesale award 2010 - Level 4. Salary from $27.18 hourly + superannuation + casual loading + weekend rates + access to salary packaging.

For more information about the role, please contact Graeme English on 0417 147 262 during business hours only.

Applications for this position will close Saturday, 1 February 2025.

Please apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier.

Whilst we appreciate interest in our roles, we will not be engaging with Agencies or Agency Candidates for this role.