Store Manager

Early Settler Group; Lockyer Valley Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Wellbeing programs

Career development

Collaborative team

Job summary

Early Settler Group is seeking an inspiring Store Manager for our Bundaberg store. You will lead daily operations, drive sales, and develop a high‑performing team that creates a memorable customer experience.

You will align with our values, coach staff, manage budgets, and ensure a warm, helpful shopping environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow with a growing homeware brand in a thriving retail market.

Qualifications

• Strong retail leadership experience with a focus on customer experience.
• Proven ability to coach and develop teams to achieve targets.
• Experience managing budgets, KPI reporting, and rostering.
• Commitment to safety, compliance, and loss prevention.

Responsibilities

• Own overall store performance and daily operations.
• Drive sales, profit, and KPI achievement while controlling costs.
• Foster a customer-centric culture with exceptional service.
• Provide inspirational leadership and develop staff to deliver results.
• Lead, coach and develop the retail team to achieve targets.
• Implement strategies to maximize sales and service performance.
• Be a product knowledge expert and live our brand values.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and OH&S principles.

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Team leadership

Budgeting and reporting

Communication

Safety compliance

Job description

Introduction

Early Settler is about stylish modern living - We sell furniture and gorgeous homewares that is affordable and designed to help create a home you truly love living in. There’s no place like home and, no matter what your style, we’ve got something to make yours even more comfy and beautiful.

Why Join Us

Here at Early Settler, we are looking for people who share our innate passion for providing exceptional customer experience. We love what we do and we love to support each other to hit our goals.

This is how we get the best of we with the best of me!

To support our most important asset, YOU, we provide you with:

• Amazing team member discounts on our fabulous products
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support you to be your best self
• Career Development Opportunities
• Fun, Supportive and collaborative team environment

Description

Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for retail? Then we want to hear from you - We are looking for a dynamic Store Manager to join our team at Bundaberg store and take charge!

In this pivotal role, you’ll drive sales, lead and develop a high-performing team aligned to our core values, and create a memorable customer experience.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to make your mark on a growing brand and lead by example in a thriving retail environment.

Our Store Managers know how to Keep It Real and Be Experts to ensure our teams are engaged and committed to Adding Value and Making the customer journey Personal by creating an inspirational customer experience. We love what we do, and we are looking for people who share in our vision and goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively and attentively takes ownership of overall store performance
• Drives sales, profit, controls costs to ensure the achievement of KPI’s
• Ensures a customer centric culture, resulting in a warm, helpful, and exceptional customer experience
• Provides inspirational leadership and training to develop their team to deliver outstanding results
• Lead, coach and develop the retail sales team to achieve targets and build a high-performing team
• Develop and Implement strategies that can maximize both sales and customer service targets thereby driving store performance
• Be a product knowledge expert and be as keen as beans to live our values #WeKeepItReal, #WeAddValue, #WeMakeItPersonal, #WeAreExperts, #WeAreDistinctive
• Adheres to all company behaviours, policies, and procedures
• Ensures a clean, tidy, and safe work environment advocating and ensuring OH&S principles are adhered to at all times!

Skills and Experiences

With a strong retail background, commercial acumen and passion for customer service, you are someone who thrives in a team environment and knows how to bring out the best in people. You bring energy, resilience and a hands-on approach to everything you do - and you are ready to take the next step into retail leadership!

• 5+ years retail management experience
• Your drive and innate passion about providing a customer experience that is second to none
• A reputation for your collaborative and approachable style and ability to deliver the results
• Demonstrated experience leading and coaching teams
• Ability to manage budgets, drive KPI’s, ensure compliance, interpret/create reporting, and generate efficient and compliant rosters
• Honesty, integrity, and open communication
• A work ethic that is uncompromised, commitment to adding value and a willingness to roll up your sleeves to get the job done
• As we are a furniture store, the role involves regular manual handling of products including lifting, carrying and moving items of varying sizes. Applicants must be physically capable of safely performing these tasks as part of their daily duties

Employment Requirements

• Applicants must be a AU citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in Australia and therefore hold a valid visa.

We understand a lot of time and effort goes into applying for roles and we genuinely thank all applicants in advance. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.