Volunteer Donation Sorter - Goulburn NSW

Why choose to volunteer in a Red Cross Shop?

Red Cross Shops offer a carefully curated selection of high quality new and pre-loved items including seasonal clothing, shoes, accessories, and homewares. We know our customers love a treasure hunt, so we ensure our shops are always full of variety, fun pieces, and vibrant displays. You’ll be contributing to rescuing pre-loved clothing from landfills You’ll be helping Red Cross raise vital funds to support vulnerable people across Australia Be part of a team and feel valued for your time Training and development opportunities Generous discount on all your purchases

What does a typical day look like in a Shop?

Volunteering at the Red Cross Shop in Goulburn, in a back-of-house capacity. By joining the team in Goulburn, you will be assisting the broader network of stores. 

This may include:

• Sorting donations into saleable and non-saleable
• Boxing excess and high-end products to send to our National Distribution Centre
• Tagging and processing stock for the shop floor 
• Steaming items

The primary focus of this volunteer position is to sort donations and box them for shipping. Goulburn contirbutes a large quantity of saleable product to the rest of the retail network, supporting nation-wide sales. Moving boxes and manual handling up to 10kg will be required.

What skills do you need?

• Organisation – Keep donations sorted and ready for sale.
• Attention to Detail – Identify quality items and prepare them accurately.
• Teamwork – Support staff and fellow volunteers.
• The ability to lift, move and organise stock safely.
• Time Management – Work efficiently with high volumes of donations.
• Reliability – Be dependable and ready to help.

What’s the application process?

• No need to upload a resume – just tell us why you’re interested in the role
• We’ll then have a friendly interview in store and ask you a few questions and you can ask us questions too
• You must be at least 15 years of age (QLD – You must be 16)
• Completing a National Police check (paid for by Red Cross)
• You will also be required to complete an Induction into our organisation and Retail program

Apply Now and let’s get you started on a rewarding volunteer journey in one of our Red Cross Shops.

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.