Retail Salesperson - Leeston (Part-Time)

Farmlands Co-Operative; Leeston; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading farming co-operative in Leeston is seeking a reliable retail customer service representative. You will engage with customers, advise on agricultural products, and manage sales transactions. Ideal candidates have a background in farming and experience in retail. This role offers benefits such as paid leave and staff discounts.

Benefits

Sick leave from Day 1

Paid birthday leave

Access to training resources

Staff discounts

Paid parental leave for primary carers

Paid partner's leave

Qualifications

• Background in the farming sector.
• Engaging and communicative personality.
• Experience in retail sales or customer service.
• Ability to handle manual lifting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide retail sales and customer service to shareholders.
• Advise customers on agricultural products.
• Operate a point of sale (POS) system.
• Restock and display products.

Skills

Retail sales experience

Customer service skills

Sound computer skills

Ability to engage with customers

Physically fit

Job description

We're looking for someone to join the team at our Leeston store working 20 hours per week including every Saturday morning 9am-12pm.

About the opportunity

Responsibilities include:

• Providing retail sales and customer service to our shareholders.
• Advising customers on a range of agricultural products.
• Operating a point of sale (POS) system.
• Restocking and displaying our products.

About you

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 first aid licence.

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.

How to apply

Apply online with your CV and cover letter.

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.

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.