Storeperson
Uniting Vic. Tas - Brunswick Op Shop

Uniting Op Shops have been operating for over 60 years. Brunswick Uniting Op Shop is Melbourne’s most popular destination for pre-loved fashion and homewares. They offer pre-loved items at affordable prices while promoting sustainability and social inclusion and raised funds for vital local Uniting services.
This SWL placement as a SORTING ASSISTANT offers hands-on experience in a charity’s sorting donation goods environment, helping students develop workplace skills in teamwork and operations. Students will gain insight into the not-for-profit sector while contributing to a meaningful cause.

Skills You Might Learn

Skills Attained Students can attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology

Students may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their studies such as:
- Stock handling and inventory management
- Basic data entry
- Understanding retail operations

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will have the opportunity to spend time with experienced professional staff, assisting in the following example task and duties under supervision:

• Sorting donations by category
• Garment inspection and quality control
• Sustainability and recycling tasks

It's important for work placement students to ask questions, seek guidance, and follow instructions from their supervisors to ensure they are performing their duties safely and effectively.

Student Requirements

Requirements 🔹 Willingness to learn and follow instructions
🔹 Friendly, reliable, and respectful to customers and team
🔹 Comfortable standing/moving for short periods

Dress Requirements

Closed toe shoes

Special Transport Requirements

Located just a 2-minute walk from the Brunswick Train Station