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Thread Together Retail Officer
Job no: 496060
Work type: Part Time - Temporary
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Administration
Thread Together Retail Officer
Temporary Part Time – 32 hours per week – until 30 June 2025
Band 5 - $78,448.84 - $90,891.22 per annum (pro-rata) + super
1. Supportive and Friendly team environment where we value growth and development
2. Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates
3. Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
At Yarra, we believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where the backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our community. By joining Yarra's Economic Development team in the role of Retail Officer of the Threads Together retail store, you will be joining a passionate team who strive to deliver exceptional outcomes for businesses and the wider Yarra community.
We are in search of a passionate retail expert who can run our newly established Thread Together Store. This is an exciting initiative located at the Learning Bank community space in Victoria Street North Richmond, a partnership between Yarra City Council and the Victorian Government.
Thread Together is a not-for-profit, which saves new clothing from going to landfill and provides these clothes to people in need.
The successful candidate will be confident in managing a team of up to 6 volunteers, which will involve recruitment, rostering, and providing hands on training as well as providing mentoring support to volunteers who are looking to start a career in retail
Additionally, the role will have you managing stock, visual merchandising, and most importantly play a key role in providing outstanding customer service to our community. You will also be initiating an entry level ‘Work Readiness’ customer service program partnering with an external provider, the Learning Bank Venue and Operations Officer, and other support agencies and local employers.
Yarra city council is progressive organisation. We pride ourselves on inclusive culture and aim to make a positive difference in people’s lives.