Assistant Store Manager - Noarlunga

Freedom; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Staff discount 25%

Rotating rosters

Leadership training & career pathways

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Freedom in Australia invites an Assistant Store Manager to lead a high-performing team and elevate customer experiences. You will partner with the Store Manager to drive store profitability through sales initiatives and cost control, while mentoring staff to achieve KPIs and personal growth.

You’ll benefit from comprehensive leadership training, a clear career path, and a supportive team culture that rewards success with a quarterly bonus tied to store performance and staff discounts on Freedom

Qualifications

• Experience in retail leadership or store management.
• Focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving sales.
• Ability to coach and develop teams while managing store performance.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop team members to achieve KPIs and personal goals.
• Lead initiatives to improve EBIT, NPS, engagement, ATV, and strike rates.
• Create a positive work environment with regular feedback and coaching.
• Develop engaging customer experiences that bring the brand to life.
• Manage daily operations including rosters, financials, and onboarding new starters.
• Foster a safety-first culture within the team.

Skills

Retail leadership

People management

Coaching

Customer experience

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Job description

Assistant Store Manager - Drive Retail Excellence at Freedom

Why You'll Be Excited About This Role

Ready to make your mark in retail leadership? As an Assistant Store Manager at Freedom, you'll have the ability to directly impact both customer experiences and team success. You'll coach emerging talent and drive store performance.

Your commercial expertise will truly shine here, as you'll have the opportunity to maximise store profitability through various sales initiatives and controlling costs. This role is focused on cultivating a high-performing team enabling them to create beautiful living spaces for our customers.

How This Will Transform Your Career

At Freedom, your growth is our priority. You'll develop crucial leadership skills through our comprehensive training programs, covering everything from product knowledge to management techniques. Your career trajectory can lead to Store Manager and beyond - many of our senior leaders started their journey on the shop floor.

You’ll gain invaluable experience in commercial strategy, team leadership, and retail operations.

Why You'll Like Working Here

Join a culture where honesty, transparency, and recognition are part of our values. You'll be part of a certified ‘Great Place to Work' where your voice matters and your ideas can shape our future.

We believe in rewarding success:

• Competitive salary and superannuation plus a quarterly bonus scheme directly tied to store performance
• 25% staff discount on all Freedom products, including sale items
• Work-life balance with rotating rosters
• Comprehensive product and leadership training with clear career progression pathways
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

What You'll Be Working On

You’ll partner with the Store Manager and Area Leader to drive store success through:

• Mentoring and developing team members to achieve their KPIs and personal goals
• Leading initiatives to improve EBIT, NPS, engagement, ATV, and strike rates
• Creating a positive work environment focused on teamwork and collaboration, supported by a high-performance culture thanks to your regular feedback and coaching.
• Creating engaging customer experiences that bring our brand to life
• Managing daily operations, including rosters, financial performance and onboarding new starters
• Building a safety-first culture within your team

What Type of Person Will Succeed

We're looking for a natural leader who combines commercial awareness with people skills. You'll thrive here if you:

• Ideally have retail management experience
• Are passionate about home design and creating a great customer experience
• Excel at coaching and developing teams
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen
• Show initiative in identifying and solving problems
• Have a commitment to fostering a workplace where everyone thrives

Have a voice, make an impact, and find your seat at Freedom.

Freedom is one of Australia’s most iconic brands; where inspiration is at its best. Freedom is one of the nation’s leading lifestyle retailers. We don’t just sell furniture, we sell the dream! Where our people can be themselves and deliver to the Australian people exceptional products at great value that are unique to the Australian way of life.

With over 35 years in the furniture and homewares industry, Freedom has established itself as a market leader, in style, on-trend products and quality. We are known for our great design and a customer experience that you will be proud to be part of.

Freedom is one of Australia’s most iconic brands; where inspiration is at its best. Freedom is one of the nation’s leading lifestyle retailers. We don’t just sell furniture, we sell the dream! Where our people can be themselves and deliver to the Australian people exceptional products at great value that are unique to the Australian way of life.

With over 35 years in the furniture and homewares industry, Freedom has established itself as a market leader, in style, on-trend products and quality. We are known for our great design and a customer experience that you will be proud to be part of.

Perks and benefits Reward and recognition is at our core Limitless career growth opportunities Staff discounts across all Freedom products