Department Manager- Rutherford

Spotlight Ltd; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Super + Profit Share

Leadership Training

Weekends off

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discounts

Incentives program

Job summary

Spotlight Ltd in Newcastle, NSW is seeking an experienced Store Manager to lead daily operations, drive sales growth and mentor a high-performing team. You will manage stock, merchandising standards and catalogue campaigns while delivering exceptional customer service.

Join Australasia's largest craft, fabric and home interior retailer and access ongoing leadership training, employee discounts and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven retail leadership experience.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• Experience in visual merchandising and stock control.
• Physically able to handle large stock volumes.
• Owner's mindset for department management.
• Passionate attitude that inspires the team.
• Resilient and innovative problem solver.
• IT competency in retail systems.
• First Aid certification or willingness to be trained.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in 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.
• Execute department Visual Merchandising and standards.
• Launch and plan catalogue campaigns.
• Stock integrity initiatives to increase department profit.

Skills

Retail leadership

Time management

Visual merchandising

Physical fitness

Owner mindset

Team motivation

Problem solving

Communication skills

IT skills

First Aid cert

Tools

Retail systems

Job description

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
• 2 FULL weekends off every month
• 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
• Time management skills
• Visual merchandising experience
• Physically capable to work large volumes of stock and set the pace
• Having an owner's mindset for 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.