Experienced Retail Assistant, Tuesday to Saturday - Hastings

Farmers; Hastings; Remote; NZD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Hastings is seeking an Experienced Retail Assistant with a strong merchandising focus to join the Womenswear Department. You will present product ranges attractively and run in-store promotions, while implementing new season plans to draw customer attention.

With 3–4 years in personalised retail sales, you will provide personalised service, advise across departments, and coach new team members in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in personalised retail sales.
• Background in in-store styling or personal shopping.
• Proven ability to set up promotions and implement season adjacency plans.
• Solid understanding of visual merchandising principles.
• Positive, energetic attitude and flexibility in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Present product ranges attractively and professionally to inspire customers.
• Set up in-store promotions accurately and on schedule.
• Implement new season plans with logical merchandise flow.
• Provide personalised service and consult with customers to meet needs.
• Advise across departments with wide product knowledge.
• Coach new team members to uphold high service standards.

Skills

Personalised retail sales

Visual merchandising

In-store styling / personal shopping

Coaching teams

Job description

Experienced Retail Assistant, Tuesday to Saturday - Hastings

Experienced Retail Assistant - Womenswear Department

Rostered Hours:

Tuesday 10:00am - 5:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Thursday 9:30am - 5:15pm, Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm and Saturday 8:45am - 5:15pm

At New Zealand's leading department store, we understand the value of delivering exceptional service that goes above and beyond for our loyal customers.

We're currently on the lookout for a dedicated Retail Assistant with a strong focus on merchandising to join our Hastings team. If you have 3-4 years of experience in personalised retail sales, and a passion for creating an outstanding in-store experience, we want to hear from you!

What does a day-to-day look like?

In this role, you'll combine your merchandising skills with exceptional customer service by:

• Presenting our product ranges attractively and professionally to inspire and engage customers
• Setting up in-store promotions accurately and on schedule, ensuring offers are clear and compelling
• Implementing new season plans, making sure merchandise flows logically and draws customer attention

As a service and selling expert, your role will also include:

• Providing personalised service, consulting with customers to understand and meet their unique needs
• Advising across multiple departments, drawing on your wide product knowledge and experience
• Coaching new team members, leading by example to uphold high service standards

What will you bring to the role?

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• 3-4 years of experience in a personalised retail service and sales role
• A background in in-store styling or personal shopping
• Proven ability to set up promotions and implement new season adjacency plans
• A solid understanding of visual merchandising principles
• A positive, energetic attitude and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment

If you're passionate about retail, enjoy making an impact through visual merchandising, and love helping customers find exactly what they need,

Entitlement to work in New Zealand
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