Retail careers

Lifeline Direct offers the exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive retail professionals to work in a diverse environment that supports sustainable fashion, recycling and contributes to Lifeline’s work of saving lives. Supported by passionate volunteers who give up their time to make a difference, our shops offer a unique, rewarding and fun working environment.

By working in a Lifeline Shop you are supporting

• Sustainable eco-friendly shopping
• Second-hand up-cycling
• Provision of Lifeline services, suicide prevention initiatives and greater access to crisis support for your local community

Lifeline Shops stock a modern and collectable range of goods. Our stores all have a solid track record of sales, especially in clothing and accessories, books and homewares. Some of our larger stores also stock furniture. Shops are supported by centralised warehouses in our larger regions to help manage stock management and distribution to shops.

If you have a passion for fashion and charity retail, with a flare for visual merchandising, Lifeline Shops can provide a great career path for you.

We also have opportunities available in our warehouses, sorting facilities and logistics, which service stock management to support our retail network's supply of second hand goods.

You will have the opportunity to work with volunteers who are just as passionate about giving back to their communities as you are.

Hourly rate and conditions are in accordance with the General Retail Award and include weekend penalty rates.

Roles are often hands-on, with room to showcase your style and flare to add value to our Lifeline Shops. You will be encouraged to share and implement your ideas to grow sales, to support shops meeting budget and bring in much needed funds to support our frontline services.

Your work alongside other that are motivated to make a difference and community minded.

Our shops are focused on maintaining a high level of Work Health & Safety compliance.

There is room for progression in your career with, Retail Assistant, Retail Manager, Area Manager, Regional Manager and Head of Retail roles within the organisational structure.

Working for Lifeline Retail is truly is a great opportunity for you to make a significant impact through your work.

• Salary packaging benefits - access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Work alongside other that are motivated to make a difference and community minded
• Knowing your work is meaningful and making a difference to the lives of others in your community.