Store Person

Early Settler Group; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing team member discounts on ourf&

Holistic Wellbeing programs

Career Development Opportunities

Fun, Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Early Settler is seeking a proactive Retail Store Person to support daily retail operations, assist customers, and help load and move stock. You’ll work as part of a friendly team on a fast-paced shop floor and in the back dock, assisting with order collections and delivery readiness.

The role requires strong communication, reliability and a willingness to perform manual handling of furniture items. Weekend availability is expected, with rostered hours across Thursday to Monday.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering friendly and efficient customer service.
• Ability to work as part of a busy team and maintain a positive attitude.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with manual handling of furniture and products as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers on the shop floor and with order collections.
• Support daily retail operations and back-of-store tasks.
• Move stock and assist with product movement to the shop floor.
• Accurately receipting goods into the store system.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Organisation

Manual handling

Communication

Reliability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Who are we?
Early Settler is about stylish modern living - We sell furniture and gorgeous homewares that is affordable and designed to help create a home you truly love living in. There’s no place like home and, no matter what your style, we’ve got something to make yours even more comfy and beautiful.

Introduction:

Who are we?

Early Settler is about stylish modern living - We sell furniture and gorgeous homewares that is affordable and designed to help create a home you truly love living in. There’s no place like home and, no matter what your style, we’ve got something to make yours even more comfy and beautiful.

Why Join Us?

Here at Early Settler, we are looking for people who share our innate passion for providing exceptional customer experience. We love what we do and we love to support each other to hit our goals.

This is how we get the best of we with the best of me!
To support our most important asset, YOU, we provide you with:

• Amazing team member discounts on our fabulous products
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support you to be your best self
• Career Development Opportunities
• Fun, Supportive and collaborative team environment
  

Description:

What is the Role?

Are you a hands-on go-getter who loves being on the move and thrives in a team environment? This is your chance to play a vital role that keeps our store humming - from the shop floor to the back dock!

We’re looking for an energetic and dependable Retail Store Person to become the behind-the-scenes hero of our retail team. In this dynamic, fast-paced role, you’ll support daily retail operations, help customers collect their orders with a smile, and keep things running smoothly in the back-of-store warehouse.

Key Responsibilities:

• Loading of weekly trucks and containers with precision and care
• Assisting customers with order collections - making it a seamless experience
• Supporting the retail sales team with stock/product movement for the shop floor
• Accurately receipting of goods into our operating system
• Assembly of furniture with pride and attention to detail
• Responsible for contributing to and upholding all OH&S requirements
• Maintaining good housekeeping techniques and an organized, safe and tidy store and warehouse
• To collaboratively work as part of a team, use your initiative, problem solve and handle a fast paced environment.

Skills and Experiences:

Who are we Looking for?

If you’re someone who takes pride in a job well done, enjoys variety in your day, and loves being part of a supportive, hard-working team - we want to hear from you!

• Previous experience in a similar role supporting warehousing and distribution.
• Good Computer skills (email, Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook)
• A passion to help people and a desire to get results
• The physical capability to handle our products
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable, committed, proactive and driven with a can-do attitude.
• As we are a furniture store, the role involves regular manual handling of products including lifting, carrying and moving items of varying sizes. Applicants must be physically capable of safely performing these tasks as part of their daily duties.

If this sounds like you, drop us your resume!

• Applicants must be a NZ citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
• Roster - Thursday - Monday, must be able to work weekends.

We understand a lot of time and effort goes into applying for roles and we genuinely thank all applicants in advance. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview