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
Job Description
What is the role?
Ready for your next leadership move in retail? We’re on the lookout for a passionate and driven Store Manager to lead our Nelson store!
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, high-energy team where you’ll have the chance to make a real impact. Along with a generous sign-on bonus and amazing team discounts, you’ll lead a thriving store environment focused on results, customer connection, and team success.
As Store Manager, you’ll inspire and develop your team, drive sales performance, and deliver an exceptional in-store experience for every customer. We’re looking for someone who leads from the front, brings positive energy, and loves creating a strong team culture.
Our Store Managers know how to Keep It Real and Be Experts, empowering their teams to Add Value and make every customer journey Personal and memorable. We’re passionate about what we do and are looking for someone who shares our vision, values, and enthusiasm for retail.
Key Responsibilities:
Proactively and attentively takes ownership of overall store performance
Drives sales, profit, controls costs to ensure the achievement of KPI’s
Ensures a customer centric culture, resulting in a warm, helpful, and exceptional customer experience
Provides inspirational leadership and training to develop their team to deliver outstanding results
Lead, coach and develop the retail sales team to achieve targets and build a high-performing team
Develop and Implement strategies that can maximize both sales and customer service targets thereby driving store performance
Be a product knowledge expert and be as keen as beans to live our values #WeKeepItReal, #WeAddValue, #WeMakeItPersonal, #WeAreExperts, #WeAreDistinctive
Adheres to all company behaviours, policies, and procedures
Ensures a clean, tidy, and safe work environment advocating and ensuring OH&S principles are adhered to at all times!
Desired Skills and Experience
Who are we looking for?
With a strong retail background, commercial acumen and passion for customer service, you are someone who thrives in a team environment and knows how to bring out the best in people. You bring energy, resilience and a hands-on approach to everything you do - and you are ready to take the next step into retail leadership!
5+ years retail management experience
Your drive and innate passion about providing a customer experience that is second to none
A reputation for your collaborative and approachable style and ability to deliver the results
Demonstrated experience leading and coaching teams
Ability to manage budgets, drive KPI’s, ensure compliance, interpret/create reporting, and generate efficient and compliant rosters
Honesty, integrity, and open communication
A work ethic that is uncompromised, commitment to adding value and a willingness to roll up your sleeves to get the job done
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.
Did we hear yes, yes, yes? Don't delay, apply now!
*Applicants must be a NZ citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
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
