Assistant Store Manager - Merchant

Who are we  Merchant 1948 is a New Zealand family owned and operated footwear retailer who has been around since, you guessed it, 1948.
We are a household name and a trusted source of premium leather footwear for all occasions.
The role This position is a fixed-term parental leave cover until November 2025.
Based in our Merchant Riccarton store and reporting to the Store Manager you will be responsible for: The overall operations and management of the store on a day-today basis in collaboration with the Store Manager Providing strong leadership, training and coaching for your team Maintaining and driving sales, ensuring the team stay motivated and are achieving targets Ensuring a great customer journey is prioritised within the store Creating and maintaining a positive in store culture Why us Quarterly bonus potential Free pair of shoes every season PLUS company discounts Progression Pathways – Grow your retail career with ongoing development opportunities Recruitment Referral Bonus – get rewarded for referring amazing talent!
Supportive team culture and management We want you to have FUN!
About you Retail leadership experience with proven results and of course, a passion for sales A great attitude; positive, confident, a growth mindset and driven Ability to motivate your team to achieve exceptional results A love of connecting and engaging with people – both your team and customers Focus on training & growing a high-performing team Excellent technical and operational know-how Passion for our brand and alignment to our values and culture Must be available to work 36 hours per week on a Sunday - Thursday roster Our company purpose; 'Inspiring Soles' together with our 6 values: Inspiring, Accountable, Integrity, Inclusive, Innovative and Proactive inform what we do so we look for people who resonate with this too.
Sound like you?
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We're about giving opportunities to people with the right attitude, drive and team fit.
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.