Shop Manager

Join one of Victoria's leading not for profits and be a part of something big

Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package

Full Time | Ongoing Role | Hourly rate: $34.36 base rate | Location: Ringwood (This is an on-site position)

About St Vincent de Paul Society

For more than 170 years we have been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria whose daily struggles can include putting food on the table, paying essential utilities and ensuring their children remain at school to obtain an education.

Our organisation provides many services and programs, including soup vans, education programs, home visitation programs and VincentCare Victoria (VCV), which assist some of Victoria's most vulnerable communities, such as people experiencing homelessness, the housing crisis and family violence, and the elderly.

Little bit about the role

We are currently seeking a retail superstar to lead a diverse team of volunteers in our Ringwood shop 

You will lead a team of staff and volunteers who are just as passionate about giving back to their communities as you will be A hive of activity, this shop is offering a unique opportunity for you to contribute to your local community by growing sales, coaching your budding retail heroes and, in turn, bringing in much needed funds to one of Victoria's leading not-for-profit organisations 

Your responsibilities

• Leading our volunteer team to deliver a memorable experience with our customers
• Striving for, meeting and beating sales targets
• Training and supporting our dedicated team of volunteers

About you

You are a truly inspirational leader who is well regarded for their communication skills and their ability to coach and mentor their team. Great at visual merchandising? Love achieving results? Want to make your shop an amazing place for our dedicated volunteers? If you have answered yes, this could be a truly great opportunity for you to make a significant impact.  

More specifically you will have:

• A real passion for delivering incredible customer service;
• Retail management experience with a real focus on people;
• Proven retail apparel sales experience with a drive to succeed and achieve results;
• Ability to manage competing priorities, tasks and overall expectations;
• A "Can do" proactive attitude and positive team spirit.

Why work for us?  We offer

• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
• We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.
• Hybrid working model.

Where good happens #Goodworks

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can't wait to hear from you Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter that tells us a little more about you and your suitability for the role.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

Applications close: 4th December 2025 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertised closing date. SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety; we value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences; we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

No agencies please.