Store Manager

Early Settler Group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discounts

Wellbeing programs

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Early Settler is seeking a Store Manager for our Bundaberg store. You will drive sales, lead and develop a high-performing team, and create a memorable customer experience aligned with our values.

With a strong retail background and commercial acumen, you will coach staff, manage budgets, and ensure an engaging customer journey in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Strong retail management background with a focus on delivering customer experience.
• 5+ years retail management experience.
• Collaborative and approachable leadership style with ability to coach teams.

Responsibilities

• Own overall store performance and drive sales and KPI targets.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team aligned to core values.
• Create a warm, helpful, and exceptional customer experience.
• Provide inspirational leadership and training to team members.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize sales and service targets.
• Maintain product knowledge and live company values in day-to-day operations.
• Ensure compliance with policies and OH&S principles.
• Oversee rostering and budgeting to support store performance.

Skills

Store management

Sales leadership

Customer service

Team development

Budgeting

Job description

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 getthe 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
• Fun, Supportive and collaborative team environment

What is the role?

Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for retail? Then we want to hear from you - We arelooking 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 toKeep It RealandBe Expertsto ensure our teams are engaged and committed toAdding ValueandMakingthe customer journeyPersonalby creating an inspirational customer experience. Welovewhat 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 exceptionalcustomer 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!

Who are we looking for?

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
• Demonstratedexperience leading and coaching teams
• Ability to manage budgets, drive KPI’s, ensure compliance, interpret/create reporting, and generate efficient and compliantrosters
• Honesty, integrity, and open communication
• Awork ethic that is uncompromised, commitment to adding value and a willingness toroll 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.

*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