Fixed Term Salesperson Opportunities - Christmas Shop

J Ballantyne & Co Ltd; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local retail store in Christchurch seeks enthusiastic individuals for their Christmas Sales team. The role emphasizes outstanding customer service, helping customers find gifts, ornaments, and trees during the festive season. Ideal candidates will have some retail experience and must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Various part-time and full-time positions are available, starting October 1st, 2025, through early January 2026.

Qualifications

• Previous retail and customer experience is desirable.
• Positive, energetic, and reliable attitude.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service and assist customers in selecting products.
• Advise customers on items such as ornaments and gifts.
• Maintain a positive and energetic presence in the Christmas Shop.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service skills

Reliability

Energetic attitude

Job description

Company Description
At Ballantynes, everything we do is about delivering an exceptional customer experience. That's why our people are everything to us! It's our people and the magic they perform, that brings those exceptional customer experiences to life.

Job Description

We have multiple exciting opportunities to join our Christmas Shop to support us during the festive season. There are few places where you'll find the joy of the season bubbling over to enchant both young and old. The wonderous experience of Christmas is found at Ballantynes … a store like no other. Through the doors of our store, enter a world where Christmas beckons on every floor and share the wonder of our animated windows, which are a magical sight to behold.

We are looking for positive, energetic, and reliable people to be part of our Christmas Sales team, working in our beautiful but busy Christmas Shop. Previous retail and customer experience is desirable in this fast-paced environment.

As one of our salespeople, you will thrive on providing outstanding customer service, ready to advise and help our customers buy the extra special ornament, find the perfect height tree or discover the gift for the difficult-to-buy-for recipient!

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service and assist customers in selecting products for Christmas.
• Advise customers and help them find items such as ornaments, trees, and gifts.
• Maintain a positive, energetic, and reliable presence in the Christmas Shop.

Qualifications

• Previous retail and customer experience is desirable in this fast-paced environment.
• Positive, energetic, and reliable attitude.
• Applicants must have current eligibility to work in New Zealand.

Additional Information

• We have Part-Time and Full-Time Fixed-Term roles available. Days and hours include both weekdays and weekend days during store opening hours.
• These roles commence October 1st, 2025, and cease in early January 2026.
• Applicants must have current eligibility to work in New Zealand.