📄 Currently Recruiting - North Queensland - ✂️ Rag Cutter (Cairns)
📃 This volunteer opportunity will help to cut up donated products unsuitable for resale on a rag cutting machine. The rags are then bagged in preparation for sale.
🌟 Be part of a welcoming and diverse volunteer teams that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting people to live life in all its fullness by valuing and respecting the unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions of every person, and by creating an inclusive, accessible, and supportive environment where everyone feels they belong.🌟
In this role you will carry out rag cutting duties. This is a physical role, working in a fast paced, high volume warehouse environment where repetitive tasks are involved so being able to lift, carry and stand for long periods without restriction is important.
📍Location: Lifeline - Retail | Lifeline Retail - Cairns Distribution Centre, 188 Aumuller Street, Cairns. 4870
✅ What you’ll be doing:
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Determine material types for cutting. |
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Cut shirts and material into the correct size. |
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Fill bags with rags and label. |
🎁 What’s in it for you?
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Experience the joy of making a meaningful difference
🎁 As a thank you for your volunteering, you’ll receive a discount card to use throughout our store. You’ll receive your card after one month of continuous volunteering 🎁 |
💍 Commitment: Get started from as little as 3-4 hours Weekly
☑️ Requirements of this role include:
▪️ Physically fit to undertake manual handling tasks.
Ability to stand on feet for extended periods of time.
Closed in shoes required.
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UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
▪ Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
▪ Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
▪ Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
▪ Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
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UnitingCare is committed to child-safe practices and to building a volunteer workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We value cultural knowledge and lived experience, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. To ensure our team mirrors the diversity of the children in our care, We actively invite volunteers from all backgrounds, including young people (15–24 years), people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older people seeking purpose and connection.
UnitingCare is committed to equitable access and will provide reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at the time of your interview.
