Sales assistant
Emerald Community House

Emerald Community House aims to engage people in need of connection, education or support through community development activities, programs and services. They offer children's programs, ceramics, community deployment activities, pottery, arts, permaculture and wellbeing activities, and much more!
This position is for their retail store - Dig In Community Grocery, selling fresh organic produce, fairtrade coffee, ethical wholefoods, wellness products, local artisans unique gifts and hand-crafted cards. This is a fantastic place to put your retail skills into action in a supportive community setting.

Skills You Might Learn

Skills attained may include:
Effective workplace communication
• Apply point-of-sale handling procedures
• Interact with customers
• Organise and maintain work areas
• Apply safe working practices
• Operate retail technology
• Balance and secure point-of sale terminal
• Sell products
• Advise on products
• Merchandise products

Typical Tasks & Duties

Dig In Community Grocery is open Wednesday to Saturday. Typical tasks and duties include stacking shelves, organising produce, customer service, point of sale, cleaning and relevant OH&S activities.

Student Requirements

Students must be willing to follow instructions, have a friendly manner, willing to interact with customers, maintain good hygiene in the shop and personally.

Dress Requirements

Neat presentation is required. Closed in shoes, no heels. Sun smart policy applies. Please discuss details with employer prior to commencement of placement

Special Transport Requirements

Accessible via public transport.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• CHC24015 - Certificate II in Active Volunteering
• SIR20216 - Certificate II in Retail Services
• VCE0000001 - VCE (including VCE Vocational Major)