Christmas Team Member - Noel Leeming, Wanaka

Noel Leeming, part of The Warehouse Group, is recruiting festive-season team members in Wanaka, New Zealand. This is a fixed-term opportunity that runs from mid November through mid January and is based in-store, onsite. If you enjoy helping shoppers find gifts, gadgets and tech solutions and want to be part of a friendly, busy Christmas team, this could be for you. Two paths are available for the Christmas period: a Customer Service Representative who works at the checkout, handles returns and refunds, answers questions, and lends a hand to the wider team; or a Sales Consultant who helps customers pick the right products, shares recommendations, builds relationships and helps keep the store looking its best. You’ll join a team that values great service and teamwork, with the chance to turn this seasonal role into a stepping stone within Noel Leeming or the broader Warehouse Group as opportunities arise.

A festive shift in Wanaka

In this role, you’ll contribute to a smooth in-store experience by assisting customers, supporting your colleagues, and keeping things running through the busy season.

If you apply as a Customer Service Representative, you’ll help customers at the till, process returns and refunds, answer queries, and support the team whenever needed. If you apply as a Sales Consultant, you’ll help customers find the right product, share your knowledge, build relationships, and keep the store looking its best.

What you’ll bring to the team

Noel Leeming is looking for a mix of traits and abilities to fill these fixed-term roles. Here’s what matters and what helps you stand out.

• A cheerful, can-do demeanor
• Comfort talking with customers
• Dependability and a solid work ethic
• Availability to work weekends and peak trading periods through to mid-January
• Capacity to stay on your feet throughout the shift
• Willingness to learn and pitch in wherever needed

Nice-to-haves include a mindset geared toward growth, openness to future opportunities across Noel Leeming and The Warehouse Group (many Christmas team members move into longer-term roles), and an appreciation for a positive team culture plus store discount benefits.

• Interest in training and development opportunities during the season
• Openness to continuing with Noel Leeming and Warehouse Group in the future, as many Christmas teammates move into longer-term roles
• Enjoyment of a positive team culture and taking advantage of store discounts

What’s in it for you this festive season

You’ll be part of a lively in-store environment where friendly service and teamwork drive the experience for customers shopping for gifts and tech.

There are training and development opportunities during the season to sharpen your skills and prepare you for potential future roles within the company and the wider Warehouse Group.

The role offers a path into future opportunities across Noel Leeming and the Warehouse Group, with many team members transitioning from Christmas roles into longer-term positions.

Along with this, you’ll enjoy the store discount benefits that come with working for Noel Leeming and the Warehouse Group.

Advice for applicants

Lead your resume with your friendly, customer-facing experience and your availability for weekends and through mid-January.

During interviews, back up your claims about confidence talking with customers and reliability with a specific example of helping someone at checkout or resolving a question for a shopper.

Be ready to discuss how you would support the wider team during busy periods and how you stay on your feet and stay engaged throughout a shift.

When you ask questions, focus on development: ask about training opportunities and how the Christmas role can lead to future positions across Noel Leeming and the Warehouse Group.

Joining the Noel Leeming Christmas team

Tell the hiring manager which role you’re applying for in your message to be considered for either Customer Service Representative or Sales Consultant.