Senior Retail Assistant | Repco Hamilton

NZL GPC Asia Pacific New Zealand Pty Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Training and development

MOVE platform discounts

Job summary

Repco in Hamilton, part of GPC Asia Pacific, is looking for a friendly retail assistant for Sundays to Thursdays, 39.5 hours per week. You’ll join a team with strong customer focus and enjoy staff discounts as you learn products and develop your selling skills.

You’ll help with showroom presentation, stock processing, and delivering genuine service. A safety focus, willingness to lift and bend, and a positive, team‑oriented attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused role with strong interpersonal skills.
• Previous retail or customer service experience preferred.
• Full training provided on products and selling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety focus for self, teammates and customers.
• Provide genuine service and create moments that matter for customers.
• Support positive sales performance through customer engagement.
• Maintain showroom presentation and merchandising standards.
• Process stock, receive, dispatch and store items.
• Be an enthusiastic team member and contribute to a positive culture.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Phone manner

Team player

Retail experience

Job description

About the Role

Sunday - Thrusday (39.5 hours per week) 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 well-known and highly respected brand within the automotive industry. As we continue to grow, there is no better time to join us and take your career up a gear. We provide fantastic training and support to our staff, and you'll work with an experience and knowledgeable team.

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 the GPC family
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Discounts internally and with external partners including health providers
• Access to GPC's exciting employee platform MOVE, unlocking amazing discounts at top retailers, business announcements, e-cards and our employee recognition program, plus so much more!

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.

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, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. 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