Assistant Store Manager - Macpac Queenstown

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Macpac Queenstown is hiring an Assistant Store Manager for the Reece Street store to lead with positivity and leadership in a retail environment. You’ll support the Store Manager to drive sales, run operations, train and coach staff, and manage stock control, safety and merchandising, with a 12-hour trading day and two late nights per week on a Sunday to Thursday roster. The package includes a competitive salary, achievable bonus, and team discounts, plus wellbeing resources and parental leave. To apply, highlight leadership and coaching ability, plus a proven track record of lifting floor sales and a passion for outdoors with a sustainability mindset; tailor CV and cover letter to show outcomes and customer focus.

Love leading from the front?

Our busy Macpac Reece Street store is on the hunt for an Assistant Store Manager who brings positivity, curiosity, and team spirit in bucket loads. Experience is great—but attitude is everything. If you can inspire others, connect with our vibrant customer base and genuinely love helping people, we want to hear from you. While not essential, the ability to speak second language is highly desirable.

You'll be joining our close-knit, diverse team and bring the energy across our operation, helping us to keep our 12‑hour trading days running smoothly. Two late nights per week will make up your roster, with flexibility to adjust the days, giving you evenings when life calls.

Don’t miss this fantastic chance to step up and shine!

• Stable and supportive leadership team
• Sunday - Thursday roster, work hard, play harder with a schedule that fits your life! 
• Competitive salary and achievable bonus potential.
• Fantastic discounts across Macpac and Supercheap Auto.

What’s in it for you? 

Be rewarded with great work-life balance, group wide career and development opportunities along with:  

• Inclusive & Supportive Culture: Join a diverse, inclusive workplace where you can bring your whole self to work and grow your career. 
• Innovation & Recognition: Thrive in a culture that champions innovation, collaboration, and celebrates your contributions through a dedicated recognition platform. 
• Wellbeing Focus: Benefit from wellbeing initiatives, including 24/7 support through the Sonder app. 
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy corporate rates on travel, fitness, insurance, entertainment, and more, plus great team discounts through our Perks Program. 
• Parental Support: Access generous Parental Leave from day one, supporting both primary and secondary carers.

As an Assistant Manager, you're key in supporting the Store Manager to help your store reach its full sales potential, operate smoothly, and create a positive, engaging work environment.  This role is set in a high energy environment. To thrive here, you should ideally have: 

• Management or supervisor experience. 
• The ability to lead by example and deliver top-tier customer service. 
• An ability to motivate and inspire your team. 
• Skills in training, driving floor sales, and achieving results. 
• Experience in visual merchandising, stock control, health and safety and store security. 

Having experience with outdoor clothing and equipment is not essential... a passion for the outdoors or travel is preferable.  

Who are we looking for? 

Macpac team members are: 

• Adventure lovers, who are happiest when embracing the great outdoors. 
• Eco-warriors, who walk the talk when it comes to sustainability. 
• Experts, who are passionate about retail and love sharing their knowledge and growing their team. 
• Team players, who understand that a good team is greater than the sum of its parts. 

Be our next success story, apply now!