Full Time Sales Assistant - Seasonal Department - Te Awamutu

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited; Waikato; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home improvement retailer in Waikato is seeking a Customer Service Representative for its Seasonal Department. Responsibilities include delivering customer service excellence, supporting store operations, and assisting with product movement. Candidates should be physically fit, enthusiastic, and customer-focused. This is a full-time position with ongoing training and staff privileges.

Benefits

Ongoing training

Uniform

Great staff buying privileges

Qualifications

• A passion for customer service excellence
• Enthusiasm and team spirit
• Great time management
• Quick and alert mind, with adaptability
• Willingness to learn and excellent communication skills
• Physically fit for lifting and moving products
• Ability to read and understand instructions

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer service excellence to ensure right products and exceptional service
• Support Seasonal Department operations to meet store goals
• Assist with lifting and moving products as needed
• Read and understand instructions for assembling furniture and BBQs

Job description

Overview

At Mitre 10 MEGA Te Awamutu we’re more than just a hardware store — we’re a trusted trade partner and the largest home improvement retailer in New Zealand. Proudly Kiwi-owned, our stores are backed by strong national networks, cutting-edge systems, and industry-leading training, while maintaining a close-knit, community-driven culture. This is a permanent, full-time role within our Seasonal Department. In this role you will report to the Retail Manager.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer service excellence and ensure customers get the right product and an exceptional level of service every time they walk through our doors
• Support the Seasonal Department operations and work as part of a team to meet store goals
• Assist with lifting and moving product as required
• Read and understand instructions for assembling furniture and BBQs as needed

Qualifications

• A passion for customer service excellence
• Enthusiasm and team spirit
• Great time management
• A quick and alert mind, with the ability to adapt and be flexible
• Willingness to learn and excellent communication skills
• Physically fit, as there is a lot of lifting and moving product around
• Ability to read and understand instructions, for putting furniture and BBQs together

Experience

Previous retail experience and/or experience within this department will be viewed very favourably.

Hours

The hours will be Tue/Wed/Thu 8.00am-4.00pm, Friday & Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm. 41.5 hrs.

Benefits

Ongoing training, uniform, and great staff buying privileges.

If you want to work in a fun, dynamic work environment and think you can deliver on what we seek, please forward a CV and cover letter via this website.