Department Manager

Lead people. Drive performance. Build your next career move. 
You might come from fashion retail, hospitality, sports, beauty, large-format retail or another fast-moving customer environment. What matters most is how you lead people, how you build a team and how you turn goals into results.
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-known global retailer for a Department Manager in Erina, joining an established leadership team and a diverse store environment.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys being amongst their team — coaching, developing, celebrating wins and stepping in when things get busy.
The opportunity Working alongside the Store Manager and fellow Department Manager, you’ll help lead a store team, including Visual Merchandisers and Sales Assistants
Your days will include:

• Coaching and developing team members on the shop floor
• Driving sales, conversion and customer loyalty
• Monitoring KPIs and turning numbers into clear actions
• Following up on performance and holding people accountable
• Creating individual training and development plans
• Supporting a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture
• Identifying strengths within your team and helping people progress
• Leading from the front during busy trade periods

Who will thrive here? We’re looking for a people-first leader with commercial drive.
Someone who can have a laugh with their team, give clear feedback when it’s needed and genuinely enjoys seeing other people succeed.
You could currently be a:
Department Manager | Assistant Manager | Store Manager | Team Leader | Hospitality Manager | Duty Manager | Supervisor
Retail experience is welcomed, but we’re also interested in leaders from other fast-paced customer environments who can demonstrate strong transferable leadership skills.
You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience leading and developing a team
• Confidence working with KPIs and performance targets
• Strong coaching and training capability
• The ability to follow through and create accountability
• A collaborative, inclusive leadership style
• Adaptability and confidence working in a fast-moving environment
• A genuine interest in developing both yourself and others

This is a business where internal development matters. If you’re ambitious, willing to learn and want to build a longer-term retail leadership career, there is room to grow.

Apply now for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.