Store Assistant - Hawthorn Australian Red Cross Hawthorn, VIC, AU
Casual role based in our Hawthorn location
Flexible availability required; Weekend work essential
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 in-store purchase supports our Australian Red Cross teams to help people as they overcome hardship, crisis and disaster here at home and across the Asia Pacific.
About the role
Bring your enthusiasm for helping people to one of Australia's most trusted organisations. As a Shop Assistant, you'll be the friendly face that welcomes customers, leads volunteers, and helps create a warm, inclusive setting in your local Red Cross Store.
In this hands‐on role, you'll support the day‐to‐day running of the store by delivering excellent customer service, maintaining visual merchandising standards, and assisting with donations. You'll work closely with the Shop Manager and lead volunteers to ensure the store is safe, organised, and ready for trade each day.
What you will bring
Experience in retail, sales, or customer‐facing service roles
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
A friendly, customer‐focused approach and genuine interest in helping others
Good presentation and visual merchandising skills
Awareness of fashion trends and brands
Reliability, punctuality, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team




Knowledge of WHS guidelines and hazards
Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
Financial wellbeing:
Access salary packaging benefits via Maxxia, up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment, helping maximise your take-home pay. (That's up to $18,550 accessible pre-tax!)
Health & Wellbeing:
Free flu vaccinations, access to the Headspace wellbeing app, and EAP Services via Converge International. Employee discounts available for: First Aid and Mental Health Courses, fitness memberships with Fitness Passport, and health services with Bupa and Medibank.
Career development:
Ongoing learning, training, and professional development opportunities
Further information
This role is covered by the General Retail Industry Award ****, Level 3. Pay from $***** / hour + casual loading + superannuation, with access to salary packaging.
Applications close: Monday, 27 July ****
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer.
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📌 Store Assistant - Hawthorn (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Red Cross
📍 Melbourne