Apparel Manager - The Warehouse Hastings

JOB DESCRIPTION Company DescriptionThe Warehouse is the brand that began it all. Founded in 1982 by Sir Stephen Tindall, the first 'red shed' challenged established retailers and proved popular with customers as a result of its simple style, and wide range of products at bargain prices. The Warehouse has become a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand.Job DescriptionAre you a lover of Fashion and Apparel? Do you have a keen eye for detail? Are you able to drive and lead a sales culture within a team? If you answered yes to these, then we have a role for you.As Apparel Manager, you will be responsible for the apparel department, ensuring it is visually appealing and successful.Reporting into the Store Manager, in this role you will:Use visual merchandising techniques and associated guides to help make the department visually appealing to our customers. Encourage a sales culture within your team which includes clothing, footwear and accessories.Ensure merchandising standards are met and you will take a proactive role in creating and maintaining a safe working environment.Assisting and guiding customers with their apparel needsProvide support for the opening and closing of the store, on occasions as well as sole charge of the entire store as required.Lead, coach, recruit and motivate the team to success.We value each other and we consider team working to be an essential way of working. We achieve things as a team and therefore need an ambitious candidate who was looking to start their career with The Warehouse.QualificationsThe ideal candidate will:Be Self-Driven with a strong sense of urgency.Have the ability to interpret and execute plans.Have good written and verbal communication skillsBe a confident leader with proven experience.Additional InformationOur passion for making the desirable affordable for customers and for treating the community and environment with care and respect make us unique as a company. If this fits with your values and you are excited about retail, then we would love to hear from you!We offer a competitive salary as well as benefits like having your birthday day off and a team discount card for use across The Warehouse Group brands. We also have many career opportunities that come with working for one of New Zealand's largest General Merchandise retailers! We really do believe in retail as a career.