Store Manager - The Warehouse, Lower Hutt

This is a role where no two days are the same. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact through great retail leadership, developing your people and continuously looking for better, simpler and smarter ways to work. Reporting to the Regional Manager, you’ll take full accountability for the performance of your store from sales, profitability and productivity through to customer experience, team engagement, safety and operational excellence. You’ll lead from the front, creating a team-first and customer-first culture where people are supported to perform at their best and customers receive a consistently great experience. You and the store will be a true hub for the community.

About The Warehouse Group

What can we offer you?

As a Store Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day - developing people, improving performance and creating an environment where retail, teams and customers can thrive.

Continuous training, development and career progression opportunities and so much more; see here If you’re an experienced retail leader who is ready to take ownership, inspire a team and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape what comes next. #NeverStoppedBackingKiwisSince1982 #WarehouseCountry #OurPeople

Welcome to Warehouse Country.

At The Warehouse, we're not just about retail, from first jobs to leadership careers.

The Warehouse has been part of everyday Kiwi life.

We've been helping New Zealanders celebrate milestones, support their communities, raise families and make the most of life's moments.

Helping Kiwi’s grow for over 40 years.

Today we're still doing what we've always done: helping Kiwi families get what they need at prices they can afford.

Behind every great customer experience are great people.

That's why we've been hiring amazing people, developing future leaders and building meaningful careers since 1982.

We're looking for people who share that same down-to-earth Kiwi spirit.

Join us!

A place where people matter, communities come first, and careers are built to last. #StartHereGoAnywhere

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and inspire a high-performing team.
• Drive sales, customer experience and commercial outcomes.
• Create a safe, inclusive and customer-focused store environment.
• Deliver operational excellence across people, process and compliance.
• Build capability, develop future talent and lead through change.
• Partner with regional and support teams to continuously improve results.
• Tuesday to Saturday - 9 hours per day

Requirements

• We’re looking for an experienced retail leader who knows what great store leadership looks like and has the commercial capability to turn plans into results.
• Proven significant management experience 2+ years (store management level) within a retail environment at a big box retailer.
• A strong track record in retail leadership and commercial performance.
• The ability to build, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• A customer-first approach and passion for great retail experiences.
• Strong commercial, people and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence leading through change and managing complex challenges.
• A growth mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Benefits

• Retail is where careers begin, develop and thrive.
• In return you will have access to a range of exceptional benefits: A competitive salary
• Awesome discounts across our brands
• Leave for your birthday, volunteering and lifestyle leave if you want extra time with your family, on holiday or to work on a passion project

• Are you ready to be part of something bigger than just a job?
• This is Warehouse Country.