General Hands - Multiple Positions
Job No:
VCG13
Location:
Canberra
- Multiple positions: casual and part-time
- Retail Level 1 ($28.21 per hour) & Retail Level 2 ($30.45 per hour)
- Plus 15% Superannuation, Salary packaging Benefits and more!
Join the Goodies Crew – North & South Canberra opportunities available
Goodies is growing, and we’re on the lookout for energetic, community minded people to join our team. With two bustling locations and multiple roles available (casual and part-time), there’s room for you to find your fit.
- General Hands Level 1 – click here to download position description
- General Hands Level 2 (Supervisors, Forklift drivers or Test and Tag Operators) – click here to download position description
Locations: Mugga Lane, Symonston (South Canberra) & Mitchell (North Canberra)
About the Roles
We’re seeking experienced retail staff and supervisors who thrive in fast paced, on your feet customer service environments. Our rostered shifts run between 7am–5pm, seven days a week, and having your own transport is preferred.
If you love a job that keeps you moving and brings you face-to-face with fresh, quirky, wonderful stock every day, you’ll feel right at home. At Goodies, we work closely with the community, accepting generous donations, promoting product reuse, and helping reduce landfill.
Our retail spaces span over 3,500 square metres and we welcome hundreds of customers daily. Alongside employing more than 60 staff, we also donate goods and raise vital funds for St Vincent de Paul Society programs, supporting locals in need.
Specialist Roles Also Available (Training available for the right candidates)
- Forklift Drivers
- Electrical Test & Tag Operators
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Physical fitness and the ability to work in large outdoor and open environments
- Proven retail experience or strong customer service background
- A confident, positive and outgoing personality
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Enterprise Agreement Classification Retail Level 1 ($28.21 per hour) & Retail Level 2 ($30.45 per hour) – position dependent
- With an additional 25% casual loading for casual roles
- 15% Superannuation
- Increase your take home pay with our salary packaging option up to $15,900 per FBT year, with an additional Meals and Entertainment package available up to $2,650 per FBT year
- Health and Wellbeing with access to employer assistance program as our employees are our most valuable asset
- Opportunities for training and career development
- A genuinely supportive, mission-driven work environment
If you want to be part of a team that’s hands-on, community-focused, and full of character, Goodies might be the perfect place for you.
Want to Know More?
For detailed role information, contact Andrew Barber – Operations Manager, Goodies Junction via email andrew.barber@vinnies-cg.org.au or on 0493 890 638 (during work hours)
For recruitment enquiries, contact our team at careers@vinnies-cg.org.au
Apply now! Top tip: Come by, soak up the vibes, and tell us about your visit in your cover letter along with your resume.
Applications close: 11:30pm, Sunday 15 February 2026
Safeguarding Commitment: In its work, Vinnies Canberra Goulburn is committed to the safeguarding and protecting of children and vulnerable people. We work to prevent all forms of abuse and protect children, young people, and vulnerable adults, making sure they are treated with dignity and care. Our full safeguarding commitment statement is available Safeguarding | Vinnies
St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.