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Department Manager - New Plymouth NZ

New Plymouth, TaranakiFull-time2026-10-03 → 2026-10-04

Core

Lead a team of 20+ to manage daily operations, sales, and high-volume stock management within a specialist department of a home improvement retail store.

Role type

Senior retail department manager

Builds

Department sales, customer experience, and operational efficiency for home improvement products

Domain

Retail / Home Improvement

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Team leadership, safety compliance, rostering, merchandising, loss prevention, performance management, stakeholder liaison

Preferred skills

Retail industry experience, specialist product knowledge, ability to develop teams

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a large team to deliver the Best Experience; Monitor and measure customer service levels; Drive department sales through strong merchandising; Own department stock accuracy including adjustments and replenishment; Perform duty manager responsibilities including opening and closing the store.