Retail - Store Manager

Full time ( Retail) Store Manager

As a Store Manager, you will be a people-first leader who inspires and motivates your team to achieve outstanding results. You understand that great leadership starts with building trust, fostering open and honest communication, and creating an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and empowered.

You will lead by example, bringing your team together around a shared mission and common goals. By encouraging collaboration, accountability, and continuous development, you will create a high-performing culture focused on exceptional customer experiences, strong teamwork, and collective success.

You are passionate about developing people, recognising achievements, and supporting your team's growth while driving operational excellence and commercial performance.

About Us

At NZ Uniforms, we are passionate about delivering outstanding service to schools, businesses, and communities across New Zealand. We pride ourselves on being a supportive, collaborative team where accuracy, reliability, and strong relationships underpin

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.

• Deliver store performance across sales, customer service, standards, and operational execution

• Build a connected accountable team culture where people feel trusted included and clear on what’s “good" looks like

• Drive daily operational rhythm rosters and priorities

• Manage day-to-day inventory, merchandising, and compliance.

• Use store data and observations to identify opportunities, solve problems early and keep performance moving.

• Partner with the Territory managers and support functions to execute initiatives embed change, and fit capability

• Monitor financial performance and control costs.

• The opportunity to be part of a growing retail company

Skills and Experience

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional networks.
• Confident in representing the Company within the local community.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills with customers, community organisations, and business partners.
• Ability to identify and develop opportunities that support store growth, and community engagement.

About You:

• Previous retail & people management experience is preferred. Will consider all applicants that have the right attitude and want to succeed and build their retail career.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to positively influence and engage with team and customers.
• Competence in all aspects of store operations and management
• Passion for our brand, alignment to our values and culture
• An outgoing personality with great communication skills
• An ability to work under pressure and multi-task
• Excellent attention to detail
• A high level of personal style

The successful candidate will:

Receive ongoing training and continual support along with a competitive salary, an exciting incentive programme (achievement is rewarded) and excellent staff discounts.

As an extra bonus, we close during the Christmas and New Year break and all public holidays.

If you are a passionate retail leader looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV and cover letter.