1. Ongoing and continuous training

1.1 Sponsored completion of industry recognised Retail Certificate

WC Penfold Self Education Policy

WC Penfold recognizes that the encouragement and development of relevant skills and knowledge amongst employees is essential to our success.

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand Passport holder resident in Australia for more than six months
  
• Not have completed any retail related qualifications that are a Certificate II or higher
  
• Not have any other Certificate III or IV qualification gained within the last seven years

• Education Bonus
  
• Readiness for Supervisory Role
  
• Graduation Dinner

1.2 External – suppliers product training

1.3 Internal Training

We provide in house training on Selling, Computer, POS, Banking, and Cash register procedures.

The training sessions can be in the formal format or as hands on whilst working at the job.

We are committed in nurturing and developing our staff, giving them skills and knowledge for their career. We Endeavour to create a job that will cover a wide variety and a broad spectrum of tasks. All aspects of retail stationery are covered.

All our staff is trained in all areas of retail operations. We can do various tasks such as product enquiries, stock replenishment, cash registers, housekeeping, copy shop, comb binding documents, specialty pens, wedding stationery, invitations, rubber stamps, opening and closing stores, security, customer special orders, printing labels for shelves, answering phones, handling complaints, receiving and marking off stock and a whole lot more!

3. Employee discount

All employees enjoy a staff discount (after 3 months probation period) on our fine quality stationery

5. What do you like about working for WC Penfold?

James "I am grateful for all the support and learning opportunities that you have provided. I consider just about everyone I have met here to be friends of mine now"

Lotte "There are many different aspects, you are not always doing the same thing"

Evelyn "Happy staff, great owner of the business, making a great workplace"

Georgina "I enjoy the variety of roles offered, each day is different, also the options of being trained in all areas. The working hours suits my hectic lifestyle"

Rume "The camaraderie, of the team, being able to do different tasks (in my role), and learning different aspects of the business"

Janine "Friendship with staff and customers. I feel I have the freedom to be creative and try new ideas"

Reuben "WC Penfold has been very understanding to me as a full time uni student. The ability to remain flexible to students has been a draw card to this source of employment. This coupled with the people at WC Penfold, who are always friendly to me, provide an enviable environment in which to work"

Roslyn "I enjoy working for a company that is growing but has not reached its potential"

Gerry "The easy camaraderie amongst the staff and being able to talk to the bosses"

Tracey "The staff are always friendly and will help to solve problems when they arise. I admire the fact that the staff and customers praise you when you excel at a task or go out of your way to do something"

Sue "Happy working environment"

James "Fun working environment, great colleagues, good customers who appreciate you"

Dion "Owners, managers and colleagues; a great bunch of people to work with. I am given a high degree of autonomy in how I contribute to developing my section, and feel valued for my contribution"

Marina "Dealing with new people constantly"

Maddie "The staff, and the bosses being understanding about my hours"