V- Retail General Repair/sewing Team Member

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The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

Purpose of the role

The Retail General Repair/Sewing Team Member role provides support in raising much needed funds to enable The Salvation Army (TSA) to serve the needs of the local community, whilst providing an environment where customers and volunteers are treated with the dignity and respect reflected in the values and mission of TSA.

Personal Qualities/Attributes Required for Role
- Treats others with dignity and respect
- Encourages and cooperates with others to achieve common goals
- Finds ways to work better and smarter
- Recognises impact of own behaviour and emotions on others
- Is reliable and trustworthy

Generic Role Competencies:

- Models and promotes teamwork and collaboration
- Actively and calmly works to solve problems and resolve conflicts
- Facilitates effective workplace communication
- Consistently supports communications with workers about safety

Role Required Tasks:
Key tasks of the Role

Key Activities

Expected Outcomes

Assess and complete tasks
- At the start of the shift, check your area ensuring the area is free from hazards that may compromise work area
- Complete any sewing that may need doing.
- Liaise with Family Store Manager regularly regarding task to be completed
- Repair any small items that need attention
- Ensure all task are completed safely following WHS and training procedures

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
- Actively use PPE at all times when completing cutting activities.
- Monitor condition of PPE and address issues with equipment with the Line Manager
- Appropriate uses of Personal Protection Equipment always

Participation and support
- Attend training as required
- Attend regular team meetings
- Support celebrating volunteer milestones (years of service) and special occasions such as birthdays
- Monthly meetings with Store Manager to address operational matters, including WHS, preparations for upcoming promotions, resolving issues and reviewing store policies and procedures

Maintain a safe and healthy environment
- Operate in a safe manner at all times and insist all team members including TSA employees and visiting contractors, follow WHS policies and procedures
- Monitor customer safety at all times
- Monitor and remove waste on the shop floor area
- Participate in maintaining staff amenity areas are kept clear of hazards, and are clean and tidy
- Complete all WHS training and complete refresher training every 3 years
- All accidents, incidents, hazards and near misses are reported to Store Manager according to procedures
- Adhere to the safe standard operating procedures
- Participate in hazard inspections
- Ensure all walkways and change rooms are clear of obstruction and trip hazards (i.e. cords, rugs)
- Staff amenity is kept clean and tidy at all times, and hazards controlled and/or reported to Store Manager immediately

Qualifications and experience requirements for the Role
- Previous experiencing using cutting machinery highly regarded

Mandatory requirements of the Role
- Fully complete The Salvation Army's volunteer registration process
- WWCC/Blue Card required if working with team members under the age of 18
- Willingness to complete a Criminal History Check
- Complete TSA mandatory training and induction modules, and any other training as required

Roster & time commitment

Minimum 4 hours per week
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child related roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. _
- Additionally, certain volunteer roles may require a National Police Check._