ABOUT US

We are a streetwear label committed to combating youth homelessness.

We’re passionate about what we do, but we’ll try to 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 our second store in Melbourne’s CBD, which opened in late 2025. Our retail team continues to bring our mission to life, one customer at a time.

THE GIG

We're on the hunt for a casual Retail Assistant to join our team at our modern CBD Emporium 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, including weekends
• Retail Award Level 4 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

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 our shiny new CBD store home, and may occasionally need to help out at our Fitzroy flagship store. 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 with young people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds
• 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
• An engaged and supportive team that knows 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

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:

1. Write us a cover letter that tells us about you and why you’d like to work with us
2. Include an up-to-date resume
3. 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.

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 [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Sales Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

HOW TO APPLY

Click the 'Apply Now' button.

Applications will be viewed and considered as they are received.

All offers of employment are subject to HoMie’s screening process, including a Working with Children Check.