• Permanent role, Full time hours
• Blacktown, Sydney location
• Managing stores across NSW

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 purchase at our shops supports Australian Red Cross teams helping people as they overcome hardship, crisis and disaster here at home and across the Asia Pacific.

About the role

The Area Manager is accountable for leading the retail shop operations in their area to deliver outstanding commercial results. You will drive, inspire and motivate the shop teams to deliver excellent customer service, innovative trading initiatives, outstanding operational efficiency, effective merchandise management and the achievement of revenue, cost and profit targets.

In addition, the role is as an advocate for the Red Cross movement and is responsible for promoting the activities and the benefit of the Australian Red Cross to and within the community.

What you will bring

• Experience in successfully managing multi-site retail business operations (preferably fashion related)
• Strong sales and customer service acumen with the ability to train and mentor these skills
• Experience managing a combined employee/volunteer workforce
• Human resource management skills, including the ability to influence and manage through strong leadership skills, coaching, training and development
• Experience in delivering revenue and net profit objectives through managing others

A current unrestricted drivers licence is a mandatory requirement for this role

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

• Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
• Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
• Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses

Further information

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 5. Salary from $93,879.76 FTE + superannuation + salary packaging.

For more information about the role, please contact Linda Haanskorf on 0409 765 445.

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 different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. 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.