Mo te whai waahi About the opportunityThis is an amazing opportunity to exercise your leadership skills assisting the Retail Business Manager in the daily operations of the store. This role will allow you to broaden and strengthen your retail management experience as well as gaining access to a raft of career opportunities on offer within Farmlands.This is a full time, 40 hour per week position, we would appreciate your flexibility across the time period.In this leadership role you will be responsible for:Assisting with delivering the strategic plan for the branchSupporting the team to achieve financial, as well as health and safety targetsRole modelling superior customer service and merchandising to the teamSupporting the Business Manager to recruit and induct new staff membersMohou ake About youIdeally, our successful applicant will bring proven team leadership/supervisory experience. You will also:Come from a retail/customer service backgroundGenuinely thrive on developing and mentoring othersHave knowledge of retail/commercial operational processesMo nga painga About the benefitsYou'll be rewarded with:Competitive remuneration packageSick leave from Day 1Paid birthday leaveAccess to training through our online library, The GreenhouseStaff discounts at Farmlands Retail StoresExclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card PartnersAdditional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leaveTe Tono How to applyFire through your CV and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands Te Whenua Taroa.We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.Mo matou About usAt Farmlands - Te Whenua Taroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the 'go-to' for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we have an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition to our strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value 'Minds Open', 'Be-ing You', and 'See-ing it Through'.Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver's licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.