Eagle Leather is HIRING!
- By Pepper Pop
- 14 Nov 2021
SQWUAAAARK!! It’s time to add a new Eaglet to our incredible LGBTQIA+ Eagle Leather family. We’re looking for an experienced customer service powerhouse to join us in an Assistant Co-manager capacity at our rapidly evolving business. This is an opportunity for someone wanting an amazing and rewarding career, not just a job that pays the bills.
The right applicant will have:
Our demographic is 90% male-identifying and 80% gay-identifying, so you must be completely comfortable working in this type of environment.
A lot of people think that working at an adult shop means hanging around and flipping through magazines behind the counter, but this is the polar opposite of what it’s like working in a high energy business like ours.
With stock arriving almost daily from any one of our 60 suppliers from around the world, plus running FANTASTIC parties, making our own leather label, doing photoshoots, workshops, polishing rubber, maintaining our online store and social media, event sponsorships, and strong community involvement - there is literally SO MUCH that goes into running a business like ours. There is always something to do at our business, and life at Eagle Leather is never boring! Be prepared to turn up fired up every day and let’s help build this brand and this kinky city together.
Eagle Leather is a huge proponent of community engagement, and active involvement in the kink and queer communities as well as a keen interest in sex, sexuality and BDSM (especially the products we sell), will also be strongly favoured for this rare opportunity to join our gang.
With 48 5-Star Google reviews under our belt, our customers are at the centre of literally everything we do. There is nothing more important than them, and the most significant part of your role is customer service. The role also includes cash/sales handling, merchandising, stock management and refilling, and team leadership. As a 7 day a week store closing most nights at 10pm, the job will require a mix of day and evening shifts as well as one weekend day per week.
Eagle Leather is a small business with a big heart. Our formidable roster is headed up by our three owners: BJ, Shane and Pepper. Our talented crew also includes our customer service superstar and Assistant Manager Jay, our exceptional leather maker Hanna and our very talented and creative marketing coordinator Jono.
Over the years we have been rewarded by many accolades as voted for by our peers and the public. Our hard work really started paying off when we were awarded "Australia's Best Independent Adult Store" and "Australia's Best Adult Sex Education Program" at the EROS Association Shine Awards. In 2020, we were nominated for and won the “Excellence in LGBTQI+ Small Business” award at the GLOBE Awards.
At Eagle Leather, we work really, really hard, because we want to be the best independent adult shop in the world. We have a 2030 vision for this city’s fetish scene – we want to see a scene in Melbourne that rivals that of Berlin, San Francisco or anywhere else. The question we ask ourselves every day is this: If we work really hard at it, what will this city look like in 2030? We want Melbourne to be a fetish capital of the world, and we’re working hard alongside other community ambassadors, event organisers, venues, and social groups to make that happen through our actions and culture.
You can check out more info about us here.
We believe in giving back to the community that supports us, and we support as many events as we can through sponsorships and promotion. We are highly geared toward supporting local and global charities and initiatives, and aware of our unique ability to use our good name to lend support to such groups, both within and outside of the fetish/sex positive community.
We are strong in equality and we make sure that everyone who walks through our doors feels welcomed, seen and enough, regardless of gender, sexuality, body type, age, race, or religion.
With regards to local scene politics, we stay completely out of all of it.
With regards to dogs, we love all of them, regardless of breed, preferably as many as possible, and it makes us really, really, really happy when our customers bring them in to say hello.
We feel that we have THE BEST customers in the world, and an amazing team to work alongside who are the best of friends who have a lot of fun at work while also putting in 110% every day. We believe that anything is trainable other than a good attitude, so we’re big on education, and you’ll be trained in all of the products that we sell so you can also sell with confidence.
The products we sell are heaps of fun, and people love to buy them, so the vibe we get going on a Friday or a Saturday in store with the techno pumping and bubbly pouring and customers having fun and engaging with us is honestly pretty hard to beat.
Eagle Leather crew also enjoy cost price for all products they buy for themselves, so you can take full advantage of everything that we have to offer and build your collection until it’s the envy of all of your friends!
We are big believers in working hard and playing hard too, so we are committed to providing you a good work/life balance. Benefits to working for us include working a 38 hour four-day week (Wed-Sat or Sun-Wed), being paid a fair salary and additional bonuses for customer service and sales targets, as well as getting bonus a day off if your birthday falls on a work day, cause no one should ever have to work on a bday!
We haven’t advertised for a position in over 15 years so we believe this is a pretty special opportunity for the right person. We also just wanted to preface this process by putting it out there that this role will go to the best candidate for the position.
We anticipate a lot of our mates will probably apply alongside a lot of people who are new to us, but we only have one position going and don’t want to break anyone’s heart who doesn’t get the role. So, we’ve hired a kink-friendly external recruitment officer to complete all of the prescreening for this role and manage the interview process. We’re taking a backseat and asking them to help us select the right applicant - the person who is the perfect fit for our team and has the right skills and attitude to take Eagle Leather to the next level, whether you’re a good mate already, or we haven’t met you yet!
Everyone is equal in this process and we won’t just be hiring someone because we know them. This business and our future means too much to us, and everyone deserves a fair shot at a role like this.
If you feel you’ve got the goods for this position, shoot your resume through to us at [email protected] alongside a cover letter or video application (3-5 minutes max) - no fancy lighting or editing necessary - we just want to get a feel for who you are and what you’re about. We can’t wait to hear from you!
In your cover letter or video, please make sure to answer these three questions:
Applications close on Saturday 4th December with interviews taking place during mid December.
As we are reviewing applications as they come through, move quickly so you don’t miss out.
We wish you the best of luck!
Eagle Leather xoxo
What are we looking for?
The right applicant will have:
- -A positive can-do attitude and optimistic outlook
- -Customer service experience
- -LOVES working with customers
- -Attention to detail and strong organisational abilities
- -A strong work ethic
- -Be friendly, bubbly, approachable, outgoing and high energy
- -Strong computer literacy (outlook/excel in particular, bonus points for web dev)
- -An eye for visual merchandising
- -Be able to follow company processes
- -Be able to make fast decisions on your feet
- -Work well in a team environment
- -Be a self-starter capable of completing tasks on your own
- -Previous management experience is a plus
Our demographic is 90% male-identifying and 80% gay-identifying, so you must be completely comfortable working in this type of environment.
A lot of people think that working at an adult shop means hanging around and flipping through magazines behind the counter, but this is the polar opposite of what it’s like working in a high energy business like ours.
With stock arriving almost daily from any one of our 60 suppliers from around the world, plus running FANTASTIC parties, making our own leather label, doing photoshoots, workshops, polishing rubber, maintaining our online store and social media, event sponsorships, and strong community involvement - there is literally SO MUCH that goes into running a business like ours. There is always something to do at our business, and life at Eagle Leather is never boring! Be prepared to turn up fired up every day and let’s help build this brand and this kinky city together.
Eagle Leather is a huge proponent of community engagement, and active involvement in the kink and queer communities as well as a keen interest in sex, sexuality and BDSM (especially the products we sell), will also be strongly favoured for this rare opportunity to join our gang.
With 48 5-Star Google reviews under our belt, our customers are at the centre of literally everything we do. There is nothing more important than them, and the most significant part of your role is customer service. The role also includes cash/sales handling, merchandising, stock management and refilling, and team leadership. As a 7 day a week store closing most nights at 10pm, the job will require a mix of day and evening shifts as well as one weekend day per week.
Who are we?
Eagle Leather is a small business with a big heart. Our formidable roster is headed up by our three owners: BJ, Shane and Pepper. Our talented crew also includes our customer service superstar and Assistant Manager Jay, our exceptional leather maker Hanna and our very talented and creative marketing coordinator Jono.
Over the years we have been rewarded by many accolades as voted for by our peers and the public. Our hard work really started paying off when we were awarded "Australia's Best Independent Adult Store" and "Australia's Best Adult Sex Education Program" at the EROS Association Shine Awards. In 2020, we were nominated for and won the “Excellence in LGBTQI+ Small Business” award at the GLOBE Awards.
At Eagle Leather, we work really, really hard, because we want to be the best independent adult shop in the world. We have a 2030 vision for this city’s fetish scene – we want to see a scene in Melbourne that rivals that of Berlin, San Francisco or anywhere else. The question we ask ourselves every day is this: If we work really hard at it, what will this city look like in 2030? We want Melbourne to be a fetish capital of the world, and we’re working hard alongside other community ambassadors, event organisers, venues, and social groups to make that happen through our actions and culture.
You can check out more info about us here.
What are our ethics?
We believe in giving back to the community that supports us, and we support as many events as we can through sponsorships and promotion. We are highly geared toward supporting local and global charities and initiatives, and aware of our unique ability to use our good name to lend support to such groups, both within and outside of the fetish/sex positive community.
We are strong in equality and we make sure that everyone who walks through our doors feels welcomed, seen and enough, regardless of gender, sexuality, body type, age, race, or religion.
With regards to local scene politics, we stay completely out of all of it.
With regards to dogs, we love all of them, regardless of breed, preferably as many as possible, and it makes us really, really, really happy when our customers bring them in to say hello.
What’s in it for you?
We feel that we have THE BEST customers in the world, and an amazing team to work alongside who are the best of friends who have a lot of fun at work while also putting in 110% every day. We believe that anything is trainable other than a good attitude, so we’re big on education, and you’ll be trained in all of the products that we sell so you can also sell with confidence.
The products we sell are heaps of fun, and people love to buy them, so the vibe we get going on a Friday or a Saturday in store with the techno pumping and bubbly pouring and customers having fun and engaging with us is honestly pretty hard to beat.
Eagle Leather crew also enjoy cost price for all products they buy for themselves, so you can take full advantage of everything that we have to offer and build your collection until it’s the envy of all of your friends!
We are big believers in working hard and playing hard too, so we are committed to providing you a good work/life balance. Benefits to working for us include working a 38 hour four-day week (Wed-Sat or Sun-Wed), being paid a fair salary and additional bonuses for customer service and sales targets, as well as getting bonus a day off if your birthday falls on a work day, cause no one should ever have to work on a bday!
What’s the application process?
We haven’t advertised for a position in over 15 years so we believe this is a pretty special opportunity for the right person. We also just wanted to preface this process by putting it out there that this role will go to the best candidate for the position.
We anticipate a lot of our mates will probably apply alongside a lot of people who are new to us, but we only have one position going and don’t want to break anyone’s heart who doesn’t get the role. So, we’ve hired a kink-friendly external recruitment officer to complete all of the prescreening for this role and manage the interview process. We’re taking a backseat and asking them to help us select the right applicant - the person who is the perfect fit for our team and has the right skills and attitude to take Eagle Leather to the next level, whether you’re a good mate already, or we haven’t met you yet!
Everyone is equal in this process and we won’t just be hiring someone because we know them. This business and our future means too much to us, and everyone deserves a fair shot at a role like this.
If you feel you’ve got the goods for this position, shoot your resume through to us at [email protected] alongside a cover letter or video application (3-5 minutes max) - no fancy lighting or editing necessary - we just want to get a feel for who you are and what you’re about. We can’t wait to hear from you!
In your cover letter or video, please make sure to answer these three questions:
- -Why do you want to be a part of the Eagle Leather Family?
- -What do you think you can bring to the role?
- -What’s your customer service/retail experience?
Applications close on Saturday 4th December with interviews taking place during mid December.
As we are reviewing applications as they come through, move quickly so you don’t miss out.
We wish you the best of luck!
Eagle Leather xoxo
