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About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.
We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.
The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

Your Role

The Offsider role is based in Auburn and will be working on full-time basis. This position involves loading and unloading of goods, assisting in the collection of donated goods and delivering stock into Vinnies retail stores and customers. You will have the physical fitness and capacity to lift goods safely; ability to provide excellent customer service; and have great team spirit.

Your Responsibility

• Assist in the various tasks , including loading and unloading of goods onto trucks and vans, assisting in collecting and delivering donated goods etc.
• Providing excellent customer service to customers and donors.
• Providing delivery assistance to people requesting for Vinnies support.
• Ensure the security of goods, equipment and vehicles; and ensure care and proper handling of goods during collection and delivery.
• Ensure compliance with work, health and safety at all times.

You Will Need

• Demonstrated experience in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant Workplace Health & Safety legislation
• Recent completion of a Manual Handling Course.
• Professional empathy skills in working with donors and welfare client’s good communication style with the public and other team members.
• Physical capacity to stand for long periods of time and lift goods safely.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.

If you have questions about this role, please email andrew.fraser@vinnies.org.au.

, we are interviewing as we receive applications.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.