About The Makers Edit

The Makers Edit is a retail collective with two locations in Geelong Westfield and Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre. Unlike those big retail stores, The Makers Edit is made up of dozens of small businesses, with most of us Geelong locals ourselves!

Starting in 2025, we've grown to two busy shopping centres, with plenty more expansion on the way! Everything we do is about being local. Local small businesses, local products, and local staffing.

Feel like having a look at the sorts of things we sell? Head to store.themakersedit.com.au to check us out!

We're currently on the hunt for our next superstar hire!

This role is for an immediate start (no waiting weeks on end for a response).

Applicants must have Australian work rights to be eligible for this position.

What we're looking for

The Makers Edit is looking for a down-to-earth, friendly, and enthusiastic Casual Retail Sales Assistant to work across two of our stores in Geelong!

We are looking for someone who is going to have at least reasonable Christmas-period availability. We're not expecting you to work all of December, but as this is an immediate start during the busy season - we need someone who can hit the ground running and get up to speed quickly.

The job is across two stores - our store in Geelong Westfield, and in Waurn Ponds. We're hiring a few staff for this role, so if you only want to work at one store, that's completely fine - just let us know in your cover letter. We promise it's not an issue, we just want to get the right fit for the locations.

Our shifts are a morning or an afternoon (9-1ish, 1-5:30ish) with some longer Christmas hours available. If you're already working somewhere else, this can be a excellent way to fill up some extra hours. If you're a busy mum that wants a couple of shifts a week,



or a uni student looking to get in now before summer - this is the job for you.

The owners both have retail/hospo backgrounds, so people from all walks of life can apply! We can teach you the systems. What we need are bubbly, friendly people who can make a sale, have a chat with customers, and know how to keep a store clean. Ideally, we want someone who cares about the small business world, and the idea of buying and living local. You're not just working in another retail store, you're helping someone's dream happen.

You will need reliable transport for this role, as it's across sites and, like all retail, shifts can come up suddenly for those who want them.

What you'll be doing

Retail is a job where you have to wear many different hats, but most importantly, you need strong communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and good problem-solving skills. Greeting and assisting customers, keeping the store neat and tidy, handling cash transactions - it's all part of the retail game! If you've worked with Square payment systems before that's a big bonus, but not a requirement.

What we want from you

We want your resume, and a one-pager About You, not another cover letter. Don't rewrite what's in your resume again. Tell us who you are, what you're (actually) excited about in life, and why this role would suit you.

We've seen the 'hard-working, honest, capable person' line a hundred times before. Why are you different?

Play sport on the weekend? Going to uni to learn how to cure cancer? Bitten by the travel bug? Writing a book? Want to start your own small business one day? Tell us about it!

Your work isn't the only thing in life and if your application is successful, you'll be spending a lot of time with us. What's your 'why' for coming to work?

Best of luck, and hopefully we'll meet soon!

P.S. AI-written applications will be ignored. People who sneak the word 'pepperoni' into their cover letters get bonus points.

📌 Casual Sales Assistant - Retail (Geelong)
🏢 The Makers Edit
📍 Geelong