Part Time Retail Assistant | Repco Kaiapoi

NZL GPC Asia Pacific New Zealand Pty Ltd; Kaiapoi; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Career development

Team incentives

Parental leave top-up

Volunteer leave

Global company

Job summary

NZL GPC Asia Pacific New Zealand Pty Ltd, operating Repco stores, seeks a friendly Retail Assistant for Sundays (9am–4pm). You will welcome customers, offer product guidance, and process sales at the till while upholding showroom standards and stock routines.

Prior retail experience helps, and automotive interest is a bonus. Join a big, inclusive brand with staff discounts, ongoing training, and a supportive team culture that values safety, service and results.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with strong communication and service orientation.
• Experience in retail or customer service is preferred; automotive interest is a plus.
• Confident working in a sales environment and handling diverse customers.

Responsibilities

• Create great customer experiences from entry to sale at the till.
• Provide product guidance and upsell where appropriate.
• Maintain showroom presentation and merchandising standards.
• Process stock reception, dispatch and storage as needed.
• Be an enthusiastic, collaborative Repco team member and support a positive team culture.
• Role involves lifting, bending and climbing.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Retail experience

Job description

Part Time Sunday 9am-4pm (6.5 hours) Friendly & fun team, great staff discounts, plus the opportunity to learn & develop

Work with one of the biggest brands in the automotive industry. Repco is a leader in the automotive aftermarket parts market and is one of the most widely recognised brands in Australia and New Zealand. Our brand stands for quality, expertise and knowledge, and our team members are valued and appreciated. We deliver careers and experiences that are supportive, rewarding and inclusive, and we are passionately focused on safety, results and continuous improvement.

About the role

At Repco we want to ensure that each customer has a great experience in store and as a Retail Assistant your key focus is to ensure this - This starts from the moment the customer walks in the door, to providing guidance around our products and ensuring they find what they need, upselling where you can and processing the sale at the till.

Duties Include

• Always have a safety focus to ensure your safety, and that of your teammates & customers
• Provide genuine service & create moments that matter with customers
• Use your strong customer service to contribute to positive sales performance
• Maintain exceptional showroom presentation & merchandising standards
• Process stock; receive, dispatch & store
• Be an enthusiastic, cooperative & collaborative Repco team member, and contribute to a positive team culture
• Note, this role will require lifting, bending & climbing

Skills & experience

This is a very customer focused position so you'll naturally be a people person and a passionate customer service expert, ideally with previous retail and/or customer service experience. Full training will be given on the products we sell, however an interest in automotive is a plus. But if customer service is your passion and where you thrive, we like that sound of that too! You must be confident working in a retail/sales environment and dealing with a variety of customers. Your strong communication skills and excellent phone manner will be complimented by your team-focused and 'can do' attitude.

Why our team loves working for Repco

• Recognition programs and team incentives for your performance
• An inclusive team environment: our team are important members of GPC
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Attractive team member pricing across all GPC AP businesses
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket GPC Asia Pacific Movement is in our DNA.

We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA and McLeod Accessories. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success.

Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders.

Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.