Family Life — building connection, safety and wellbeing. Together.

• Build your retail career in a high-performing, purpose-driven environment
• Locations, Black Rock, Brighton & Elwood (Bunurong Land)
• 3 x Permanent Part-Time
• General Retail Award $29.70 per + super + salary packaging + penalties

Make a real difference locally while leading vibrant, community-minded retail stores.

Your New Role

At our Bayside Community Stores, you’ll join a professional and well-established op shop network that delivers strong commercial outcomes, exceptional customer experiences and sustainable retail practices that drive real results. This is a unique opportunity to build your retail career in a purpose-driven environment where genuine community impact is created through great retail.

As an Assistant Store Manager, you’ll help lead the day-to-day running of one of our vibrant community stores by supporting and inspiring volunteers, creating engaging retail spaces, and delivering warm, inclusive customer experiences. Our stores are more than retail, they are community hubs so you’ll bring people management skills, creativity, energy and heart to visual merchandising, stock flow and store presentation, helping each space feel fresh, welcoming and purposeful. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, values people and wants their work to make a real difference.

Your Skills and Experience

• Retail experience (fashion, homewares or pre-loved goods ideal)
• Confidence with store operations (cash handling, opening/closing)
• A creative eye and passion for sustainable retail
• Strong people skills and the ability to lead and support volunteers
• Must have Flexibility to work weekends, public and school holidays

Who We Are

With over 50 years’ experience, Family Life supports children, families and communities to thrive. Our Community Stores operate as social enterprises—championing sustainability, connection and local impact.

Why Join Family Life?

At Family Life, you’re part of a mission—not just a job. Every shift contributes to stronger families and connected communities.

We offer:

• Up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
• 17.5% leave loading
• A supportive, inclusive team culture
• Access to free, confidential wellbeing support
• Structured onboarding and ongoing training.

Apply today and help us create stores with purpose and heart.

If you’re a passionate retail leader with a heart for community and a head for business, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply for this role via the Family Life careers website and application portal:

Family Life Careers.

For further information regarding the position please contact Michelle Perry, Retail Area Manager on 0412 986 155

*We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate. Please apply now to ensure you do not miss out!

All offers of employment are subject to the Family Life Safety Screening process, including a Working with Children Check and Police Records Check. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with Family Life.

Family Life values diversity and welcomes applicants who meet the position criteria, irrespective of race and ethnicity, colour, age, gender, gender identity, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

Family Life is a trauma informed organisation and recognises the unique skills, contributions and insights that come from lived experience.

Family Life is a child safe organisation. We value, respect and listen to children and young people. We are committed to the safety of all children and young people. Family Life supports children to meet their potential and thrive. We do not tolerate neglect, mistreatment or abuse of any kind.