Assistant Garden Team Leader

Mitre 10; Waikato; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitre 10 MEGA Cambridge is seeking an experienced garden retail professional to join our Garden Centre leadership team as Assistant Garden Team Leader. You will support daily operations, provide knowledgeable advice, and lead by example to maintain high standards in service, stock and presentation.

This hands-on leadership role is 40 hours per week on a roster, including one weekend day. Based in Waikato, Cambridge location, you will work closely with the Garden Team Leader to drive departmental

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of gardening, plants and garden products.
• Proven experience leading, supervising or coordinating a team.
• Excellent customer service mindset and ability to resolve queries.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure the Garden Centre delivers high standards in service, knowledge and stock management.
• Support the Garden Team Leader and take responsibility for the department when required.
• Hands-on leadership, including helping customers and guiding the team; roaster-based 40 hours per week with one weekend day.

Skills

Gardening knowledge

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Stock management

Merchandising

Forklift license desirable

Job description

Kiwis love to garden, and at Mitre 10 MEGA Cambridge, we love helping our customers bring their gardens and outdoor spaces to life.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced garden retail professional to join our Garden Centre leadership team as Assistant Garden Team Leader.

We are looking for someone with strong gardening and plant knowledge, proven experience in leading and motivating a team, and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding customer service.

Working alongside the Garden Team Leader, you will take an active role in the day-to-day running of the department, supporting the team, maintaining high retail standards, and ensuring our customers receive knowledgeable advice and great service.

What you'll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Strong practical knowledge of gardening, plants, green goods and associated garden products
• Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating a team
• A genuine passion for gardening and the confidence to provide knowledgeable advice to customers
• A strong customer-first approach with the ability to understand and meet our customers' needs
• The ability to lead by example, motivate others and create a positive team environment
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Previous retail experience, including stock management and maintaining strong merchandising standards
• The ability to work collaboratively with the Garden Team Leader while confidently stepping up and providing leadership when required
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the drive to help achieve departmental goals and targets
• Ideally, a current forklift licence, or a clean full driver's licence with the ability to complete the required training

The role

As Assistant Garden Team Leader, you will help ensure our Garden Centre delivers a consistently high standard across customer service, product knowledge, stock management, presentation and team performance.

This is very much a hands-on leadership position, so we're looking for someone who is equally comfortable helping a customer with a gardening question, working alongside the team, and taking responsibility for the department when required.

The position is 40hours per week and operates on a roster basis and will include one weekend day.

Location: Waikato, Rest of Waikato, Mitre 10 MEGA Cambridge