Department Manager - Horsham

Spotlight; Horsham; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership Training Program

Employee Assistance Program

Discount card for Spotlight, Harris Sc

Incentives and regular rewards

Job summary

Spotlight Pty Ltd is recruiting for a Dept Manager / Team Leader / Assistant Store Manager role in VIC - Regional. The successful candidate will support daily operations, manage stock levels, drive sales, and lead a team to deliver exceptional customer service.

The role requires strong retail leadership, visual merchandising skills, and a proactive, owner’s mindset. Spotlight offers a competitive salary with superannuation, quarterly profit sharing, leadership training, and an employee discount

Qualifications

• Strong retail leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in visual merchandising and stock control.
• Proven ability to drive sales and develop a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in daily operations.
• Monitor stock levels and stock recovery in your department.
• Drive sales growth and meet department KPIs.
• Build and develop a high-performing team and lead by example.
• Oversee stock planning and visual merchandising standards.

Skills

Retail leadership

Visual merchandising

Stock management

Customer service

People management

Job description

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• Dept Manager / Team Leader / Assistant Store Mgr 1

Job no: 521520
Work type: Full time
Location: VIC - Regional
Categories: Dept Manager / Team Leader / Assistant Store Mgr

Spotlight's remarkable success has been more than 50 years in the making and owes much to the values of the company's founders, who are committed to investing in people, success, and excellence.

Benefits of Working at Spotlight:

• Competitive Salary + Super + Quarterly Profit Share
• Leadership Training Program
• Join a high-performing, values-based team
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount % card for Spotlight, Harris Scarfe & Anaconda
• Be part of a Culture that rewards and gives regular incentives

Role Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Store Manager in managing daily operations
• Monitor daily stock recovery in your department
• Achieve sales growth and meet department KPI targets
• Build your team to deliver exceptional customer service
• Lead by example in all areas
• High volume stock management
• Executing department Visual Merchandising and standards
• Launching and planning catalogue campaigns
• Stock integrity initiatives to increase department profit

The Ideal Candidate:

• Strong retail leadership experience preferred
• Visual merchandising experience
• Physically capable to work large volumes of stock and set the pace
• Having an owner's mindsetfor your department
• A passionate attitude that inspires your Team
• A resilient & innovative problem solver
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• IT competency
• First Aid certified or willing to be trained (fully funded)

Spotlight's chain of craft, fabric and home interior superstores is Australasia's largest. Our unique offering of an extensive product range, coupled with knowledgeable Team Members in a one-stop shopping destination, has cultivated a strong and loyal customer base

When you join our team, you will become part of the Spotlight Retail Group, which comprises Spotlight, Anaconda and Harris Scarfe.

Advertised: 09 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time