Garden Centre 2IC Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui

Mitre 10; Christchurch; Hybride; NZD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Smith’s Mitre 10 MEGA in Christchurch is seeking a motivated Garden Centre 2IC to support the Garden Centre Team Leader with the day-to-day leadership and operation of the department.

The role runs Sunday to Thursday, 40 hours per week, and involves coaching team members, organising workloads and ensuring tasks are completed to deliver an outstanding customer experience. Previous leadership or senior retail experience is advantageous, with plant and garden products knowledge beneficial.

Qualifications

• Leadership qualities with the ability to positively influence and support others.
• Organised and able to manage priorities and follow-up.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service.
• Clear communicator and team builder.
• Enjoys coaching and developing team members.

Responsabilités

• Provide visible day-to-day leadership and support to the Garden Centre team leader.
• Lead by example with exceptional customer service and a positive attitude.
• Communicate daily priorities, workload expectations and departmental goals.
• Take responsibility for the department when the Team Leader is absent.
• Help customers find the right products and solutions for their projects.
• Support care, rotation, replenishment and presentation of the department.

Description du poste

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Smith’s Mitre 10 MEGA is a proudly family-owned Christchurch business committed to delivering exceptional customer service to every customer, every time. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Papanui store and play a key leadership role in one of Christchurch’s largest garden centres.

We are looking for a motivated and capable Garden Centre 2IC to support our Garden Centre Team Leader with the day-to-day leadership and operation of the department. This role isSunday to Thursday working 40 hours per week.

You will assist with communicating daily priorities, organising workloads, coaching team members and ensuring tasks are followed through to completion. When the Team Leader is away, you will take responsibility for the department and ensure the team remains safe, organised and focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience.

Our Garden Centre offers much more than live plants. The department includes pots and planters, potting mix and compost, stakes and plant supports, sheds and greenhouses, garden-care products and a wide variety of seasonal gardening solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing visible day-to-day leadership and support to the Garden Centre team leader


• Leading by example through exceptional customer service, professionalism and a positive attitude


• Helping communicate daily priorities, workload expectations and departmental goals


• Taking responsibility for the department when the Team Leader is absent


• Helping customers find the right products and solutions for their projects


• Supporting the care, rotation, replenishment and presentation of the department

We are looking for someone who:

• Has leadership qualities and the confidence to positively influence and support others


• Is organised and able to manage priorities, task lists and follow-up


• Is passionate about providing exceptional customer service


• Communicates clearly and builds positive working relationships


• Enjoys coaching others and helping team members develop


• Is physically capable of working on their feet and safely completing the lifting and handling requirements of the role

Previous leadership, supervisory or senior retail experience would be an advantage. Plant, nursery, horticultural or garden-product knowledge would also be beneficial, but it is not essential. We are more interested in finding someone with the right leadership qualities, customer focus and willingness to learn.

You’ll be joining a locally owned and operated business where you can:

• Take the next step in your retail leadership career


• Contribute to a growing, customer-focused business


• Develop your leadership, operational and product knowledge

If you are ready to help create an outstanding experience for both our customers and our team, we would love to hear from you.