• Social Enterprise
• Paid, 3 days
• Retail Award Plus Salary packaging expenses up to $15,990 pre-tax

Space2b is excited to be recruiting for the position of Retail Coordinator at our unique and vibrant retail space in St Kilda which includes a shop selling clothing, homewares, jewellery and gifts and a gallery. The position will be for three days per week and you will have flexibility to work some Saturdays and evenings during monthly events.

We are seeking an energetic, highly organised, motivated and self-directed worker who is comfortable working in a dynamic work environment and dealing with a diverse community of designers and artists.

People from Non English Speaking Backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!

We are a registered charity and this is an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of newly arrived migrants and refugees who train and sell their beautiful products at Space2b. All of our profits are invested into programs to train new migrants and refugees to become economically independent and we are proud of our many successful and inspiring participants who are now selling their products in the shop and elsewhere.

Our shop is the primary source of income for Space2b and we have been very successful in the 2 years we have been open. However we know we can sell more of our amazing products by reaching a wider audience! Your role would be to achieve this through a mix of in-store activities, social media and marketing events designed by you to bring more people into the store.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Achieve monthly sales targets for the shop and gallery
• Manage social media for the shop
• Merchandising and window displays
• Organise events to drive more foot traffic into Space2b
• Stock management
• Management of the designers and artists selling products in the shop
• Work well with a team of volunteers in the shop

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• 3 years minimum retail experience, including merchandising and window displays
• Excellent customer service which includes the ability to sell our vision
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Social media wizard particularly Instagram and Facebook campaigns
• Computer skills such as use Word, Excel, Mailchimp will be looked upon favourably
• Experience using a modern point of sales system
• Excellent people skills particularly dealing with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Proven ability to manage, supervise and provide leadership to a small team.

Grab this opportunity or pass it on! We are keen to have this position filled asap.

A Position Decription is attached below.

TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE!