Checkout Operator and Retail Assistant - Casual

Mitre 10; Papakura; On-site; NZD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount scheme

Great team culture

Job summary

Mitre 10 Waiuku is seeking a friendly, energetic Checkout Operator and Retail Assistant to join our casual team. In this part-time role you will help customers, handle checkout transactions, and assist across departments to keep the store running smoothly.

We value cheerful communication, teamwork, reliability, and a flexible approach to cover shifts across weekdays and weekends. Prior retail or checkout experience is preferred, and a positive attitude is essential for our busy store environment.

Qualifications

• Cheerful, positive energy and engaging personality.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work well in a team and contribute to a positive store environment.
• Flexible availability across weekdays and weekends to cover shifts.
• Professional conduct, commitment and reliability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of customer service at checkout and floor.
• Process checkout transactions quickly and accurately.
• Ensure store policies and procedures are followed.
• Keep department presentation tidy and well maintained.
• Go the extra mile for customers and colleagues.

Skills

Cheerful personality

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Flexible across weekdays/weekends

Reliability

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Checkout Operator and Retail Assistant - Casual

• Great Reward and Recognition initiatives
• Awesome Team Culture

• Access to staff discount scheme
• Great Reward and Recognition initiatives
• Awesome Team Culture

Mitre 10 Waiuku is looking for an experienced, mature and enthusiastic person to join us and work within an organisation that is known as New Zealand’s most trusted home improvement store.

In this part time, casual role, you will gain experience in working across multiple departments, helping us to keep our store and customers moving when cover is needed due to planned or uexpected leave. It will involve direct customer interaction, checkout sales, and handling various ad-hoc situations that arise daily.

Duties include:

• Providing the highest standard of customer service
• Ensuring all checkout transactions are processed quickly and efficiently
• Ensuring all store policies and procedures are followed
• Ensuring department presentation is well maintained
• Willing to "go that extra mile" for our customers and your team
• Previous retail experience or checkout experience is essential in this role. Experience in working a customer facing role, would be seen as favourable

We are seeking candidates with following skills and attributes:

• Cheerful personality, enthusiastic and positive energy
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work within a team environment
• As hours cannot be guaranteed and involve a lot of unplanned cover, our preferred candidate must have a flexible approach and strong availability across both weekdays and weekends
• Professional, commitment and reliability is essential