retail sales associate

sales assistant

store manager

technical designer

Bonds

Bonds is a fun hip Company to work for and very rewarding,
When we make our Monthly Targets we are rewarded with Commission, who does not like extra money in their pockets.
This alone drives the sells, it is a good motivator! but its not about the money.

How good do you feel when you have put an outfit together for a customer and she or he are very grateful for the help and advice .
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How good is it when a Customer comes in and asks for you because 
you have made a lasting impression. I will tell you ! it's Fantastic.

 Every Customer is acknowledge within the first three to Four seconds in walking through the door, I let them know about what promotions are happening in the store, and define their wants and needs.

Bonds Train their Staff really well with online Modules, which all Staff
must complete, we also hold regular Staff meeting, which is really
beneficial for Product knowledge and touching base with everyone.

It's also good to get to know the people you work with and make sure we all are on the same page.

I am very proud of the Team i work with, and it shows with the Monthly results.

Sure you may have a day when things don't go to plan, but , just be positive. It's all about Customer Service..

This place is really only designed for high schoolers as this is what the environment is like even with adults working there. 

Regional management told us at a meeting that on days that it is extremely quiet and "if only 5 people walk into the store you are expected to sell $200 worth of clothes to each". This is on underwear! (and some clothing items). This never happened. And I mean how can you? 

During a bra fitting training night at a different store we at one stage were encouraged to bra fit ourselves then everyone in the groups you were in would give advice. The trainer looked at me with a disgusted look as she looked at me when I opened the door of the fitting room to view me in a bra. Lucky I had one random staff member stick up for me. Not an accepting environment. And not one any customer should face (they told us to make customers feel comfortable while we bra fit them).

Favouritism in the workplace. Enough said.

do not work here. this might have been. my store specifically, but I thought I would review anyway just to give a warning to others. I was hired as a Christmas casual, and when I started working, they refused to teach my how to use the registers or the computers, and just made me stand out on the floor and help customers. this would have been fine, except for the fact that I didnt know anything about the store or the stock  as it was my first couple shifts, and I couldn't use the computers to look anything up for the customers. secondly, the manager and all the other workers would go into the back and gossip, leaving me in the store alone, at a busy time (weeks leading up to Christmas), meaning that every time a customer needed help checking stock or checking out, I would have to go into the back room and wait for them to finish their conversation to ask them to serve the customer. it was a horrible experience and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Its a very high school environment so I didn't fit in.
Less shifts were given to me because of my age and more given to the teenagers who hardly made sales. 

High expectations to earn a certain amount per day even on extremely quiet days (a visiting manager once said during a meeting that "if only 5 people enter the store all day we expect $200 from each of them").

Had a bra fitting session at another store one night. We could try on bras and let people advise us upon the fit etc. I have never been made to feel so insecure in my life. One of the leaders for this session just eyed me up and down with a disgusted look. Even though she said beforehand "we are to make the customer feel welcomed, safe and not judged". Definitely not worthy of being a leader for this session let alone a bra fitter I tell you that.

Customers were great. No issues there. 

I visited this café on a quiet Saturday morning and left genuinely impressed. The space is bright without being sterile, with warm timber tables, soft music, and enough room to relax without feeling rushed. I ordered a flat white and a simple breakfast plate, and both exceeded expectations. The coffee was balanced and smooth, clearly made with care rather than speed. Ingredients tasted fresh, portions were sensible, and presentation was clean without trying too hard. Staff were friendly in a natural way, happy to chat but respectful if you wanted to be left alone. Service was quick even as the place filled up. Prices felt fair for the quality, especially compared with trendier spots nearby. It’s the kind of café you return to not for hype, but for consistency. Perfect for catching up with friends, doing some quiet work, or just enjoying a calm start to the day. Back soon.

Bonds is very progressive in its company culture, however managers are very cliquey and constantly gossip about each other and casuals (they don't hide it too!). Even higher-up staff like area managers would gossip as well.

Working as a casual at Bonds is only suited to high schoolers as the hours are so limited, average 3-10 hours per week. There is very high staff turnover for this reason.

They also claim they pay competitive rates to award wages however ASM's and SM's are paid very little for the work expected of them.

I loved the job itself but the unprofessionalism amongst people in power and lack of consideration for casuals was ridiculous.

The store has a great manager and regional manager, as a casual I appreciate the advanced notice of when my shifts are for the whole month. The pay is quite good, and even better on weekends where casual loading applies. The employees are friendly, chatty and outgoing - all of us interact with the customers and help resolve their problems. 

If working alone and have any issues or questions, there are many other employees at other stores who are helpful and give advice when we call them up. 

Only downside is despite the company saying they are friendly to the environment, it doesn't actually match up to the amounts of plastic that clothes arrive in, and I've noticed a shift in the clothing being good basics, to more fast fashion apparel. 


Starting a new job in a new place can often feel nerve racking, scary, and just overall unpleasant. My first shift at bonds nothing like that. I spent my first shifts surrounded by bright and bubbly employees who wore a smile. I wasn’t ever made to feel bad or incompetent if I needed to ask a question and because of this I learned the basics and more quicker than ever. The team, company and overall experience was excellent and unfortunately will be hard to beat.

The company strives for a flourishing workplace culture but it is poor. In the three years that I worked there many people left due to this. Very gossipy environment where there is always someone to pick apart personally and professionally. 

Concerning matters ie. major conflict between co-workers  or major mistakes are not handled or escalated beyond or by the manager and state manager. 

The most enjoyable part of the job would be the friendships you make that are lifelong! 

Feels like the company actually cares about you. I have been lucky with the hours I get and there always seem to be more to pick up whether its with my store or another if I want. My store management is lovely and the higher-ups ive met too aren’t intimidating and are also nice and understanding, very caring people great workplace culture. Became a keyholder after a few wks of working. 

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