Johnny Bigg - Part Timer - Manawa Bay, NZ

Johnny Bigg is a well-known menswear brand with a solid market presence, focused on delivering high-quality men’s wear and reliable customer service. The team operates in a high-volume store environment and looks for people who bring energy, personal style, and a customer-first mindset to the floor. The Retail Assistant role at Manawa Bay is part-time and onsite in Auckland, a good fit for anyone who loves fashion, enjoys helping shoppers, and is happy to work weekends.

Joining Johnny Bigg means joining a friendly, inclusive team that cares about people as well as product. The company offers generous staff discounts to help you keep your wardrobe fresh and provides opportunities to learn, grow, and progress in a retail career. If you’re the kind of person who thrives in a fashion-focused setting and takes pride in helping customers find something that suits them, this could be a great match.

If you’re excited by fashion, enjoy talking with people, and like the idea of keeping a store looking its best, you’ll likely feel at home in this role. Previous retail experience is a plus, but it’s not essential, so you can apply even if you’re making your first move into fashion retail.

Shining on the shop floor

On each shift you’ll aim to deliver excellent customer service, help drive store sales, and maintain a polished, inviting presentation throughout the store. You’ll assist with stock management, helping to receive new deliveries, organise backstock, and ensure items are easy to find on the floor. The role also requires weekend availability, a common schedule in fashion retail, so you’ll plan to work Saturdays and Sundays as needed.

What the team needs from you

Here are the must-haves that help you hit the ground running in this role:

• Friendly, energetic, and genuinely focused on helping customers
• A passion for fashion and a sense of personal style
• Clear communication and confident presentation when assisting shoppers
• Weekend availability to cover peak trading times

Extras that help you stand out

These aren’t required, but they can give you an edge:

• Retail experience is a bonus, though not essential

Pay, perks and practical details

This is a part-time, onsite position based at Manawa Bay in Auckland. The role comes with generous staff discounts on Johnny Bigg products, which is a nice perk if you’re keen to refresh your own wardrobe.

Be prepared to work weekends as part of the schedule. The company notes that, because of a large volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.

Tips for making your case

Lead your resume with your energy for helping customers and your interest in fashion. If you’ve worked in a busy shop or delivered consistently friendly service, put a clear example up top that demonstrates your impact.

Back up your claims about communication and presentation with a quick, concrete story. Describe how you guided a shopper to a great find or how you helped keep a display tidy and inviting, including any positive feedback you received.

Be ready to chat about how you’d handle busy weekend periods and what steps you take to ensure shelves stay neat and merchandise is easy to browse during peak times.

Ask about the training Johnny Bigg provides and how someone can grow within the brand, tying your question to the firm’s emphasis on learning and career progression.