Senior Retail Stylist & Personal Styling Lead

Farmers Trading Company Ltd; Hastings; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Trading Company Ltd. Hastings is seeking an experienced Retail Assistant for a full-time, Tuesday-to-Saturday shift (7:30am–3:00pm).

The role requires 4–5 years of premium/dept store retail experience, with strengths in in-store styling, personal shopping and outfit coordination across departments. You will lead fitting room experiences, provide home styling advice, and act as the on-floor expert while coaching and mentoring newer team members in a fast-paced, customer-focused

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in a personalised retail selling role, ideally in a premium or department store setting.
• Strong background in in-store styling or personal shopping, with the ability to tailor product solutions to individual customer needs.
• Solid understanding of how to guide customers through outfit coordination, home styling and product pairing across departments.
• Proven ability to support, coach and mentor newer team members.

Responsibilities

• Delivering highly personalised customer service across multiple categories
• Lead fitting room experiences, including expert lingerie fittings and style consultations
• Providing advice and inspiration for home styling and product selections
• Acting as the go-to service and selling expert on the floor
• Supporting the development of new team members through hands-on coaching and leadership

Skills

In-store styling

Personal shopping

Outfit coordination

Home styling

Product pairing

Leadership coaching

Tools

N/A

Job description

Farmers Trading Company Ltd. Hastings is seeking an experienced Retail Assistant for a full-time, Tuesday-to-Saturday shift (7:30am–3:00pm).

The role requires 4–5 years of premium/dept store retail experience, with strengths in in-store styling, personal shopping and outfit coordination across departments. You will lead fitting room experiences, provide home styling advice, and act as the on-floor expert while coaching and mentoring newer team members in a fast-paced, customer-focused