Good news for 15-year-old Zach who wanted a job at Kmart

BORN blind in one eye, Zach has had more struggles than most. That’s why social media users were so keen for the teen to land his first job. So, did he succeed?

IT WAS the job Australia wanted Adelaide teenager Zach Moore to get.

Partially blind and suffering from anxiety issues, the 15-year-old applied for a job at Kmart, went for an interview and had been eagerly awaiting the results of his job application.

His mum, Lee-Ann Domeika, took to the Kmart Mum’s Australia Facebook page at the time of his application, to thank the discount retailer for giving her son the opportunity of an interview.

“I just want to thank Kmart for accepting my blind son’s job application and giving him an interview,” the post read.

“He is blind in one eye and has anxiety issues.

“He did work experience at Coles and liked the idea of stacking shelves … So fingers crossed he gets a job.”

Zach before his job interview at Kmart.

The post, which went up on June 10, was met with more than 5000 likes and 200 comments, wishing the young boy well with his application.

Within days, Ms Domeika announced that her son had received a call back — and was set to have an interview with the retailer.

But for the past month, social media users have waited with bated breath. Did Zach get the job?

Ms Domeika took to Facebook on Tuesday, and shared an image of her son decked out in his new uniform.

“Several months ago I posted my gratitude to Kmart for giving my blind son Zach a job,” the post read.

“He has had several shifts since starting and I finally remembered to post a pic of him in his uniform with his brother Cameron. Who also got a job.”

The post, which has received more than 13,000 likes, was met with supportive comments about the news.

“Loved hearing that Zach got the job, congratulations to Zach and Cameron,” one person said.

“Wonderful news! Congratulations to both of your sons! Just goes to show, that you have raised some pretty fine young fellows. I hope that they both feel proud, and that they enjoy their jobs,” another added.

Zach, right, with his brother who both now work at Kmart.

Zach was born with a rare form of microphthalmia — which means he needs to have a prosthetic eye inserted every two years, because his eyeball never grew properly.

While the eye is colour matched to look identical to his other eye, Ms Domeika said her son has been the victim of bullying because of his disability.

“His eye looks like a white ball with a texta mark on it,” she explained of her son’s eye when he was born.

“Every two years he needs a prosthetic eye put in, otherwise the top of his head will start to cave in and put pressure on the rest of his face, brain, nerves and on the other eye.”

Ms Domeika said her son also suffers from severe anxiety, where he sometimes doesn’t like to leave the house if people will notice his eye.

But getting a job would not only be a confidence boost, it was also a step towards getting more work under his belt before leaving school, she added.