The Kmart job Australia wants Zach to get

BORN blind in one eye, Zach, 15, has had more struggles than most. That’s why social media is so happy he’s in line for a job at one of Australia’s biggest retailers.

IT’S the job Australia wants Adelaide teenager Zach Moore to get.

Partially blind and suffering from anxiety issues, the 15-year-old had been eagerly awaiting the results of a job application with retailer Kmart.

His mum, Lee-Ann Domeika, took to the Kmart Mum’s Australia Facebook page 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.”

The post, which went up on June 10, was met with more than 5k comments, and more than 200 comments, wishing the young boy well with his application.

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

“They called on Sunday and wanted him to attend a group information session,” Ms Domeika told news.com.au.

“Then afterwards they wanted a one-on-one interview. They asked questions on positions he’d like to hold at Kmart … it’s a huge confidence boost for him.”

Zach with his mum Lee-Ann, who hopes her son with be an inspiration to other teenagers with a disability to apply for jobs.

Ms Domeika said her son 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 will not only be a confidence boost, but also a step towards getting more work under his belt before leaving school.

“Several months ago, Zach asked to leave school at 16,” she explained.

“I said no, and that he needs to finish the year out at least. I said it wouldn’t look good to get a job later in life without finishing.

“But the reason he asked is because he’s worried he will struggle or fail in his senior years and struggle academically.”

Zach, fourth from right, with his brothers.

Posting a photo of him before his interview, Ms Domeika said she was humbled by the “wonderful and very large words of encouragement” he received on social media.

“When posting about my son Zach, it was just an appreciation post,” she explained.

“Never did we expect the wonderful and very large words of encouragement and love from all you lovely mums/dads.

“I think it is a good thing to promote more places to hire disabled people. We will hear on Friday if he has got the job or not.”

Ms Domeika said she hopes — regardless of the outcome — that her son will encourage others with a disability to apply for jobs and put themselves out there.

“I was overwhelmed by the comments — it made me want to cry,” she explained.

“I was really blown away by the love, support and kind words, and I hope they look at Zach as an advocate — if he can do it, then so can I.”