Assistant Branch Manager Pahiatua

Farmlands; Pahiatua; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave from Day 1

Paid birthday leave

Access to training

Staff discounts

Exclusive shareholding offer

Support for parents

Job summary

Farmlands in Pahiatua is looking for an Assistant Branch Manager to enhance retail management experience and seize career opportunities.

This role involves assisting with strategic planning, mentoring staff, and ensuring superior customer service. Candidates should have leadership skills, retail knowledge, and ideally agricultural experience.

Benefits include sick leave, paid birthday leave, and staff discounts, fostering a supportive work environment dedicated to employee development.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing role.
• Knowledge of retail operational processes.
• Ideal experience in the agricultural sector.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivering the strategic plan for the branch.
• Support the team to achieve financial and health targets.
• Model superior customer service and merchandising.
• Support recruitment and induction of new staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Customer service

Retail operational processes

Mentoring

Computer skills

Job description

• Join an amazing team with a great culture

• Competitive hourly rate

• Wide range of career and personal development opportunities

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

We're looking for an Assistant Branch Manager for our Pahiatua store.

This role will allow you to broaden and strengthen your retail management experience as well as gain access to a raft of career opportunities on offer within Farmlands.

Your key focus will be:

• Assisting with delivering the strategic plan for the branch.

• Supporting the team to achieve financial, as well as health and safety targets.

• Role modelling superior customer service and merchandising as well as living the Farmlands vision and purpose.

• Supporting the Branch Manager to recruit and induct new staff members.

Mōhou ake | About you

• You bring a range of leadership skills, thrive on mentoring others and you’re eager to grow your leadership capabilities and take the next step in your retail career.

• You come from a customer facing background and know how to provide great service.

• You will have knowledge of retail operational processes.

• Experience in the agricultural sector would be ideal.

• You have sound computer skills and can pick up new systems easily.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• Sick leave from Day 1

• Paid birthday leave

• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse

• Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores

• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners

• Additional support for parents

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa, New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we’re driven by three core values: Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through. We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land.

With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel. Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Pre-employment checks include references, Ministry of Justice check, right to work, driver’s licence check, and ACC history. Additional checks may apply for some roles.