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Posted 01 August, 2026

Community Retail Assistant - 4-Hour Shifts, Learn

Hato Hone St John
Lumsden, STL, NZ Full Time
Reference: 368e6bc2b47fbe19

Job Description

Ko wai mātou - About us: Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 12,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day. He aha te tūranga - About the role: Our Op Shop teams do fantastic work in the community selling affordable pre-loved goods, and this helps to fund our essential, lifesaving services and community initiatives. They have created friendly, supportive community hubs, offering much-needed local services and even help New Zealand to be more environmentally sustainable - more recycling means less landfill! Maybe you already have retail or customer service experience or perhaps you're looking for an opportunity to learn these skills - either way, we'd love to hear from you. What's involved? There's plenty of variety in this role, you could be doing anything from: serving customers cash handling sorting donated goods visual merchandising tidying the store Ko wai koe - About you: We are seeking people who can spare 4 hours a week (one half-day shift), ideally for 6 - 12 months. We're looking for caring and active individuals, who are over the age of 18 and are keen to give back to their community. Retail experience is great but not essential. If you're keen to learn, enthusiastic and reliable, then we can teach you the skills you need. Additional information The recruitment process will involve: an interview with the store manager a criminal record check Optional: If your role is to involve driving (e.g. donation pick ups) we will also check that you have a current, full NZ Driver License At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs. E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rereketanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou i ngā whakaaro rereke, kia mahi pai i roto i ngā hāpori katoa. Ko ta mātou nei haepapa, kia hangaia tātahi āhuru mōwai mā tātou, kia mahi haumaru ai. Category Community Services Commitment Regular - more than 6 months Type Of Work Retail & Sales, #J-18808-Ljbffr

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