Retail Salesperson - Hokitika (38.5 hours per week)

Farmlands; Hokitika; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural cooperative is seeking a retail team member in Hokitika for a full-time position from Tuesday to Saturday. Ideal candidates will have previous leadership experience and skills in retail sales and customer service. The role involves providing advice on agricultural products, operating a POS system, and performing administrative tasks. Enjoy benefits like paid sick leave, employee discounts, and parental leave support.

Benefits

Sick leave from Day 1

Paid birthday leave

Access to online training library

Staff discounts

Paid parental leave support

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience required.
• Background in the farming sector preferred.
• Ability to engage with customers effectively.
• Experience in retail sales or customer service needed.
• Sound computer skills essential.
• Physically fit and able for lifting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Leading the team on Saturdays.
• Providing retail sales and customer service.
• Advising customers on agricultural products.
• Operating the point of sale system.
• Completing administrative stock tasks.
• Restocking and displaying products.

Skills

Leadership experience

Retail sales skills

Customer service skills

Computer skills

Physical fitness (lifting)

Tools

Point of Sale (POS) system

Forklift licence

Job description

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

We're looking for someone to join the team at our Hokitika store working Tuesday to Saturday, 38.5hours per week.

Responsibilities include:

• Helping lead the team on Saturdays.
• Providing retail sales and customer service to our shareholders.
• Advising customers on a range of agricultural products.
• Operating a point of sale (POS) system.
• Completing administrative tasks such as monitoring and maintaining of stock
• Restocking and displaying our products.

Mōhou ake | About you

• Previous leadership experience.
• A background in the farming sector.
• You can engage and talk to anyone.
• You have retail sales or customer service skills and experience.
• You have sound computer skills.
• You're physically fit as there will be lifting and manual handling tasks.

Bonus Points for:

• A forklift licence.
• A first aid licence.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• Sick leave from Day 1.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse.
• Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores.
• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners.
• Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave.

Te Tono | How to apply

Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa, New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we’re driven by three core values: Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through. We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land.

With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel. Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.