Assistant Retail Manager

Are you a creative people person?

Would you like to work in a fulfilling role that gives back to your community?

Then we’d love to hear from you!

This is a rare opportunity to join the Vinnies team as our Bunbury Depot Assistant Retail Manager. You’ll be working with thrifted fashion, visual merchandising and making a difference, with all Vinnies shop profits crucial in funding our support for over 55,000 West Australians every year.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment throughout our shops and community services.

About the position:

• Permanent Full time position (Monday to Friday)
• Curating fashion for a personalised experience in our Bunbury store
• Assist in the general operations of the Depot
• Recruiting, training and supporting a dedicated team of Volunteers
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Supporting the Retail Manager to achieve exceptional outcomes for the store
• Processing high volumes of donated stock

What you need:

• Minimum 2 years Retail Management experience with a strong focus on inventory and store presentation
• Proven retail fashion sales experience with a drive to succeed and achieve results
• A real passion for delivering incredible customer service
• Demonstrated understanding of stock control management
• Excellent communication skills with a large range of stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities, tasks and overall expectations; a strong can-do and hands-on approach to work
• An ability to foster a positive team spirit and lead by example; inspiring action and passion for our greater Vinnies Mission

Working for Vinnies WA

At Vinnies WA, you’ll be part of an organisation where people matter - both the community we support and the teams that make it all possible.

This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of thousands of vulnerable West Australians, through a range of person-centred services and programs, made possible by the revenue raised through our Vinnies shops, generous donations, fundraising events and grants, and over 4,000 dedicated employees, volunteers and members.

More than this, as a not for profit, Vinnies WA are able to offer our employees:

• Generous tax-reducing salary packaging benefits
• Leave Loading + Birthday leave benefit
• 15% team member discount card to use in our retail shops

Screening & Application Process

At Vinnies WA, we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for children and vulnerable people to ensure that their rights, needs and interests are met and that they are protected from harm and abuse.  As such, we ensure that our preferred candidates are appropriately screened prior to any offer of employment, to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.  Screening will consist of Police Criminal History Check, Legal right to work in Australia and Working with Children Check (if required).

If you are passionate about our “good works” and are excited for the opportunity to represent Vinnies WA, we would love to receive your application through SEEK (hit “apply now”). Please provide:

• Current resume with details of 2 professional referees
• Cover letter addressed to Christine Sambell - Area Manager, outlining your suitability for the role and your motivation for applying (limited to 2 pages)

We are committed to creating a workforce that is as diverse as our Society. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, orientations and backgrounds.

Applications will be reviewed as received. No recruitment agencies please.