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Make a meaningful difference with Lifeline We are currently seeking a Shop Assistant to join our Cairns Lifeline Team. Along with your passion for retail and providing excellent customer service, you will: Assist customers with enquiries Achieve sales targets Ensure product merchandising and store presentation are of a high standard Complete inventory management and stocktaking What makes a difference for us? To be successful in this role, you will need to have: Availability to work shifts Monday to Saturday Previous retail experience, preferably in furniture, bedding, and homewares A passion for retail and a genuine desire to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment The ability to recognize potential and promote store growth Self-motivation and initiative A positive attitude and good personal presentation Ability to provide first-class customer service Ability to work independently and as part of a team What makes a difference for you? At UnitingCare, we are leaders in crisis response, protecting vulnerable children, financial resilience, and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team works passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people''s lives. Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay, including up to $15,900 for living expenses and bills, and up to $2,650 for meal entertainment annually A recognition and rewards platform offering employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including for holidays, health insurance, and wellbeing programs A positive, inclusive team built on respect, shared standards, strong values, and a commitment to serving others Paid parental leave and partner leave options after six months of service, in addition to government schemes Diversity and inclusive leave, including paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options for celebrations like Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks, and other cultural events Opportunities for career development to challenge, grow, and make a difference Wed love you to be part of our UnitingCare family. Our Family and Disability Services team is passionate about working with parents to ensure childrens safety at home and to support parents in developing skills, resilience, and capability to meet their childrens developmental, educational, health, and wellbeing needs. We also provide targeted services for men seeking behavioral change. Child safe, Child friendly Provide welcoming, safe, and nurturing services for children Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services Address child abuse and neglect immediately if it occurs Diversity & Inclusion Our approach is simple everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission, and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply, demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples. Safe workplace We work hard to ensure our services are welcoming and safe for everyone. We are united in our efforts to keep children, young people, and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces, and communities. We are dedicated to speaking up loudly for their safety. #J-18808-Ljbffr