Sales Assistant

**Description**:

- **Career Growth** - as a successfully funded start-up moving into a scale-up phase we offer flexible shifts and great career progression as we rapidly expand and grow nationally.
- **Be cutting edge** - winner of many awards including the 2020 Banksia Minister’s Award for the Environment, World Summit Environment and Green Energy award, we are Australia’s first Circular Economy Precinct and constantly innovate using the latest technology.
- **Enjoy your work** - be inspired by working with hundreds of volunteers, as part of our repurposing and fund-raising events like our Wintergarden pop-up store, or our retail rescue days. Our partners include high-flyers such as Officeworks, Cisco, BMI Group, Queensland Social Enterprise Council, the National Retail Association and many more.
- **Improve people’s lives** - we believe that everyone has a superpower so our team of 20+ is highly diverse. A large percentage of our workforce are from vulnerable areas of society and we also have a large support team of volunteers.
- **Great workplace** - Our brand-new Morningside office/warehouse includes free parking, is close to river and parks, and our people enjoy free snacks, food and re-gifted product perks.

**Who are we?**

Circonomy is an award-winning impact venture (social enterprise) that has quadrupled in size since April 2020. Having won the Banksia Minister’s Award for the Environment, we are leaders in transitioning Australia from a linear economy to a circular economy (the secret weapon in mitigating climate change) all while providing employment opportunities for Australia’s most vulnerable.

Through launching Australia’s first Circular Economy Precinct we are a diverse workforce that eats ‘wicked problems’ for breakfast, pushing against social norms to bring about a fair, just and sustainable world for people and the planet in equal measure.

So far, the organisation has diverted over 4.5 million kilos of waste, contributed over $2.2m to the global economy and provided 500 hrs in training and employment to vulnerable Australians. Want to be a part of transforming lives while transforming resources? Come on board, we’re just getting started.

**About The Role**:
Having just launched our new brand and service offerings, we are expanding our Sales team, to ensure we can continue to deliver outstanding customer service.

The primary role of the Sales Assistant is to provide exceptional customer service by assisting customers with purchases and enquiries, including articulating our story and demonstrating excellent product knowledge.

Our motto is ‘Get Sh*t Done’ (GSD) and we are looking for someone who lives and breathes this concept. We all get our hands dirty, and you more than others. You’ll have a passion for our cause, committed and ready to help lift the load of an already busy team.

**Responsibilities**
- Providing exceptional customer service to every customer instore and online.
- Sales administration tasks including online order picking and dispatch.
- Maintaining an inviting showroom floor including re-stocking of products.
- Updating customer and product information in our e-commerce platform and CRM.
- Opening and closing of showroom, duties include til reconciliation and merchandising.
- This is a high physicality role which includes standing and lifting up to 23kg in weight.

**To be successful in this role, you will need**:

- Tuesday to Saturday availability between 8.30am - 5.00pm.
- Friendly and approachable personality.
- Experience in a sales or customer orientated role.
- Demonstrate effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Have strong communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability.
- Excellent computer skills.
- This is a high-paced role and will suit someone who has mastered the art of staying calm under pressure.
- A demonstrated commitment to continual improvement and learning.

This position is a casual role with the high likelihood of transitioning into a permanent full-time position.

**Role Type**:

- In-house - Temporary - Full-time - Associate

**Pay Rate**:

- 20 AUD - 30 AUD (Hour)

**Company Overview**: