Employee stood down after viral Supercheap Auto video receives job offers en masse

The Supercheap Auto employee that featured in a viral video last week has become hot property among rival stores following his ballsy stunt.

The Supercheap Auto worker stood down after confronting a shoplifter won’t have to look too far for another job, with his bold act seemingly making him a prime candidate to alternative employers.

The man, who has yet to be identified, featured in a viral video taken outside a Gold Coast store that showed him trying to grab a woman’s pram covered with a blanket.

After they both struggled to take control of the pram, a box was knocked to the ground from under the blanket and the woman said: “You can have the f***ing rotor mate.”

The pram was understood to have been filled with stolen goods, and didn’t contain a baby at the time.

The Supercheap Auto employee believed the woman was shoplifting and tried to stop her. Picture: TikTok / @lizhuson01

While the worker was hailed a hero online for his ballsy approach, it was revealed last week he had been stood down while management conducted a review into the incident.

As Supercheap Auto faced backlash over its decision, other companies have since rushed to put in a good word with the worker in the hope of poaching him for themselves.

Rival store Autobarn in Burleigh Heads was one of the first to offer him a new job, with owner Michael Farrar saying he was just the type of employee he was looking for.

“His actions showed to me that he is a loyal person and someone we would want on our team,” he told Gold Coast Bulletin, adding his store had about $15,000 worth of items stolen in the last two years.

Supercheap Auto are undertaking an internal review of the incident but police say no report has been made to them. Picture: TikTok

Car wrecking business Southport Auto Recyclers has also thrown its hat in the ring, posting online offering him an interview.

“If anyone knows him tell him to DM us or tag him, we would like to interview him for a position should he require one!” an employee wrote on Facebook.

“After watching the video it’s crazy that Supercheap have stood him down after the commitment to them he demonstrated!”

Employers also called 2GB radio host Ben Fordham’s program wanting to offer the man a job.

Fordham argued there was “no way in the world” he should have been stood down.

“This guy was doing his job by saying you’re not going to pinch that from the store,” he said on Today Extra.

“I’ve had people calling in on my radio show saying they’d offer him a job. They would give him a pay rise or a promotion,” he added.

The incident reportedly occurred outside the Supercheap Auto store in Ashmore. Picture: TikTok / @lizhuson01

A box was knocked out from the pram and onto the ground. Picture: TikTok / @lizhuson01

The video on TikTok alone has been viewed more than 5.5 million times since it was uploaded a week ago.

A Supercheap Auto spokesperson told the publication the review its employee was subject to was standard practice “after an event of this nature”.

“At all times, we remain focused on the health, safety and wellbeing of customers and team members,” they said.

“As we are continuing to co-operate with police on this matter, it would not be appropriate to make further comment at this time.”

Police confirmed to news.com.au on Monday the incident had not been reported.

Supercheap Auto has not responded to news.com.au’s questions about why police said no report had been made, and when the employee would be able to resume working.

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