Assistant Store Manager | Merchant Napier

Who are we

Merchant 1948 is a New Zealand family owned and operated footwear retailer who has been around since, you guessed it, 1948. We are a household name and a trusted source of premium leather footwear for all occasions.

The role

Based in our Napier store and reporting to the Store Manager you will be responsible for:

• The overall operations and management of the store on a day-today basis in collaboration with the Store

• Providing strong leadership, training and coaching for your team
• Maintaining and driving sales, ensuring the team stay motivated and are achieving targets
• Ensuring a great customer journey is prioritised within the store
• Creating and maintaining a positive in store culture

• Monthly bonus potential
• Free pair of shoes every season PLUS company discounts
• Recruitment Referral Bonus – get rewarded for referring amazing talent!
• Supportive team culture and management
• We want you to have FUN!

• Retail leadership experience with proven results and of course, a passion for sales
• A great attitude; positive, confident, a growth mindset and driven
• Ability to motivate your team to achieve exceptional results
• A love of connecting and engaging with people – both your team and customers
• Focus on training & growing a high-performing team
• Excellent technical and operational know-how
• Passion for our brand and alignment to our values and culture
• Must be available to work 30 hours per week on a Sunday - Thursday roster

Our company purpose; ‘Inspiring Soles’ together with our 6 values: Inspiring, Accountable, Integrity, Inclusive, Innovative and Proactive inform what we do so we look for people who resonate with this too.

Sound like you? Apply today! We're about giving opportunities to people with the right attitude, drive and team fit.

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.