Description:
We are a streetwear label committed to combating youth homelessness.
We’re passionate about what we do, but we’ll 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, we’ve supported over 3,700 young people through our programs. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we’re equally excited about what’s 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, we're proud to return to where it all started, with the expansion of our impact programs and the launch of our second official store in Melbourne’s CBD. Our retail team continues to bring our mission to life, one customer at a time.
THE GIG
We're on the hunt for not one, but two 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:
- Sales - hit sales targets to fund our incredible programs
- Advocacy - sharing the HoMie mission with every customer who walks through the door
- Training - using your retail expertise to support young people with on-the-job training
- No set days, but can expect 1-3 shifts per week
- Retail Award Level 3 pay rate
ABOUT YOU
You care about social issues and streetwear fashion – but the bottom line is, you’re 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 don't shy away from the expectations of working in Retail
- You're excited about advocacy and speaking on HoMie's 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.
You’ll 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) you’d 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
We’re 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 don't hesitate to ask - you can contact us via info@homie.com.au using 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:
- Write us a cover letter that tells us about you and why you’d like to work with us,
- Include an up-to-date resume
- 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 contact Mark@homie.com.au. using the subject line: Casual Retail Assistant
All offers of employment are subject to HoMie’s screening process, including a Working with Children Check.