Casual Retail Assistants

We are a streetwear label committedto combating youth homelessness.

Were passionate about what we do but well try and keep the sales pitch brief. 100% of our profits go towards achieving our mission to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship.

We run programs to equip young people with the skills confidence and experiences to be more work-ready and better prepared for their futures. So far weve supported over 3700 young people through our programs. Were proud of what weve achieved so far but were equally excited about whats still to come.

What began as a pop-up in Melbourne Central in 2016 soon evolved into the opening of our flagship store on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. Now were proud to return to where it all started with the expansion of our impact programs and the launch of our second official store in Melbournes CBD. Our retail team continues to bring our mission to life one customer at a time.

THE GIG

Were on the hunt for not one but multiple Retail Assistants to join our team as we expand into our new exciting modern CBD location with roles available at both our Fitzroy and CBD store.

The nuts and bolts:

1. Sales hit sales targets to fund our incredible programs
2. Advocacy sharing the HoMie mission with every customer who walks through the door
3. Training using your retail expertise to support young people with on-the-job training
4. No set days but can expect 1-3 shifts per week
5. Retail Award Level 3 pay rate

ABOUT YOU

You care about social issues and streetwear fashion but the bottom line is youre an experienced retailer who is in it for the team the customers and the community. You align with our mission and you can speak to the elements of exceptional customer service.

PLUS:

• Your engaging personality and inclusive outlook make it easy for you to connect with people from all walks of life
• You can work calmly when challenges arise and are comfortable with change
• You can speak sensitively about social issues and understand the importance of empowering language
• You can work independently in a thriving store and a tight-knit team
• You dont shy away from the expectations of working in Retail
• Youre excited about advocacy and speaking on HoMies mission to each person who walks through the door
• Ideally you are geared to work with multicultural Melbourne by being multilingual
• You are available at weekends and looking for 1-3 shifts per week

ABOUT OUR SPACES

Our stores are our main source of income and where we foster a community that helps young people feel safe and welcome this is your chance to use your experience to increase sales so we can keep powering our impact-driven programs.

Youll call either our shiny new CBD store home OR our Fitzroy flagship home. We are looking for a flexible team player who is happy to enjoy a change of scenery and a chance to soak up the vibes on both sides of town by occasionally working across both stores as required.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Demonstrated ability to hit sales targets
• Passionate about fashion retail community and all that HoMie does
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and sensitively to young people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds
• Tell us which store location (CBD or Fitzroy) youd prefer to be based at and why
• Being multilingual is a big plus especially if you speak Mandarin

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US:

• Work for a registered charity and social enterprise that puts people first
• We welcome and encourage creativity and self-expression
• Engaged and supportive team who know that fun is an important part of a vibrant retail store
• Opportunities to be actively involved in implementing our Impact Programs in-store
• Potential for growth and progression

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Were actively working towards a fairer society. We know that the diversity of thought identity and lived experience on our team is essential to helping us achieve this. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people members of the LGBTQIA community people with disability and applicants from all cultural backgrounds to apply. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

TRANSPARENCY

While our new CBD store will be fully accessible the existing structure of our Fitzroy store a heritage-listed building has four steps at the entrance and is not currently wheelchair accessible. This is an ongoing challenge we are striving to address.

If you require any accommodations to support your application please dont hesitate to ask you can contact us the subject line:Store 2IC

A GREAT APPLICATION

As a values-driven organisation we want to know about you and why you are interested in being part of the HoMie team!

If you would like to be considered for this role we ask that you complete the following three things:

1. Write us a cover letter that tells us about you and why youd like to work with us
2. Include an up-to-date resume
3. Give us a rundown on how you meet the key selection criteria be sure to pop that in a separate doc we want to see how you shine.

Applications without these three elements will not be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

Click the Apply Now button.

Applications will be viewed and considered as they are received.

Got questions or keen to chat about this opportunity Please using the subject line:Casual Retail Assistant

All offers of employment are subject to HoMies screening process including a Working with Children Check.