School-based Trainee

**SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEE / RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT (CERT III)**
**FOREVER BRIDAL & FORMAL WEAR, STAFFORD, BRISBANE.**

Forever Bridal & Formal is seeking a School Trainee/Retail Sales Assistant for our store location in Stafford, Brisbane for a **Student in year 10 or 11** with the opportunity to gain work experience and participate in formal training, while completing senior schooling.**:

- Must be able to work 2 days per week - one full school day each week for the duration of the traineeship, hours will be 10am-5pm; as well as every Saturday from 9.00am-3.30pm.** _Please ensure you have spoken with your School's Careers Adviser about your interest in starting a School Based Traineeship._

Forever is a locally-owned boutique-style business retailing in bridal and formal wear, semi-formal dresses, a range of accessories and in-house alteration service. We pride ourselves in excellent customised service and we are looking for the right person who is bright, bubbly and wants to learn how to help customers to find their perfect gown, and who can assist and contribute to the success of our sales team. Working in a Bridal & Formal Wear store is more challenging than it sounds. It’s physically and mentally demanding, there will be heavy dresses to carry and problems to solve but there is lots of fun and learning to be had too.

To be successful you will need to have the following skills and qualities**:

- Prefer student started Grade 10 or 11 in 2022 that will continue traineeship with us over next few years**:

- Interest in retail sales/seeking to obtain Certificate III in Retail. Admin or other qualification**:

- Passionate about customer service (any previous customer service experience advantageous)
- Interest in fashion and learn how to dress women of all sizes
- Reliable, trustworthy and well-presented
- Outgoing and must be able to communicate with customers
- Self-motivated and confident to work with limited supervision after instruction
- Good computer and social media skills

**Duties you need to perform will include**:

- Learn about styling formal wear
- Assist Senior staff with bridal appointments
- Open and close store
- Greet and service customers
- Answer telephone calls, book in client appointments
- Use computer/POS business systems
- Complete accurate paperwork and records
- Assist with social media management - Facebook & Instagram
- Assist with presentation of showroom to uphold an impeccable store - clean, tidy and presentable
- Changing Window and store displays
- Keeping stock and racks and tidy
- Pressing, steaming and preparing garments for hanging
- Unpacking and packing parcels
- Vacuum and remove rubbish daily

**Work Days/Hours required as part of Traineeship**:
**Minimum 2 days per week (approx 13hrs/week) - paid as part of onsite learning**
**1 day/week ** (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday: 10.00am-5.00pm)
**1 day/Saturday** (9.00am-3.30pm)
**Extra hours during School holidays** (2-3 days/week as required)
Closed: Sunday, Monday, Public Holidays

Please also advise your work days and hours of availability.

**Forever Bridal & Formal,**
273 Stafford Road, Stafford.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: From $10.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 12 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

- What High School do you attend?
- As School-based Trainee, you must be able to work 1 full-day during the week as part of your Cert training (Advise which day you can work: Wed, Thu or Friday)
- Can you work every Saturday (9.00am-3.30pm)?
- What School Year are you in 2023? (ie Yr 10, Yr 11)

Work Location: In person