Trade Sales Assistant (Saturdays, Manukau)

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NZ Safety Blackwoods is looking for a part-time Trade Sales Assistant for Saturdays at the Manukau Trade Centre, 8:30am to 2:30pm, with potential extra hours across South and East Auckland centres. Reporting to the Trade Centre Manager – Auckland South, the role blends customer service, stock management and hands-on operations in a busy trade environment, with some manual handling. The ideal candidate is sales driven, enjoys helping customers find PPE, hardware or apparel, and excels at building relationships and upselling. Key traits include problem solving, strong communication, and comfort with POS and Outlook. To apply, tailor your resume to relevant retail or trade experience, quantify results, show flexibility, and highlight a commitment to safety and inclusion.

It’s an exciting time to join NZ Safety Blackwoods! We’re looking for a Trade Sales Assistant to join our tight-knit team in our Manukau Trade Centre.

It’s also an exciting time for our Manukau team as we have recently relocated into our new premises. As we establish ourselves in our new location, our focus is on striving for excellence in every interaction and continuing to build strong relationships with every customer who walks through our doors. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about customer service, enjoys building genuine connections, and wants to be part of a team that is committed to delivering an outstanding customer experience.

This is a part-time role working Saturdays only, 8:30am – 2:30pm (5.5 hours per week), with the opportunity for additional hours across our South and East Auckland Trade Centres when required.

Reporting to the Trade Centre Manager – Auckland South, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with customers, solving problems, and being part of a busy trade-focused environment.

Are you an experienced salesperson who loves helping customers find what they need for the job they're doing? Having good knowledge of PPE, hardware or apparel will be a definite advantage.

This isn’t your standard sales role! It’s varied, hands-on, and rewarding, with a mix of customer service, store operations, stock management and some manual handling.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of call for customers walking through the door.
• Interact with customers, identifying their needs and presenting solutions across our wide range of products and services.
• Deliver customer service that drives sales and builds customer loyalty.
• Provide world-class customer service, ensuring customers are always the number one priority.
• Upsell at every opportunity.
• Assist with maintaining and improving store presentation, visual merchandising standards and product selection.
• Maintain stock levels on shelves and ensure appropriate stock rotation.
• Handle, pack and dispatch inward and outward goods.
• Assist with maintaining accurate inventory within the store.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in a similar role within the retail, sales and/or trade sector.
• Sales-driven with a desire to exceed targets and deliver results.
• Friendly and outgoing with excellent communication skills and a strong team focus.
• Able to quickly build and maintain lasting customer relationships.
• A problem-solver who can turn challenging situations into positive outcomes.
• Passionate about customer service with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Physically capable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident using computer systems, including point-of-sale systems and Microsoft Outlook.

About Us

At NZ Safety Blackwoods, we are passionate about providing expert knowledge and solutions to our customers. We have a strong reputation as a market leader providing industrial solutions for apparel, footwear, safety, engineering, tools and packaging.

With Trade Centres across New Zealand, a dedicated sales team, digital platform and customer service centre, our goal is to make it safe, easy and efficient to do business while providing access to a vast range of products that support our customers' businesses.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Quarterly sales incentives.
• Opportunity for additional hours across our South and East Auckland Trade Centres when required.
• Work with a diverse business offering a huge product range and market-leading brands.
• Great staff discounts.
• On-site parking.
• Career development opportunities within a long-established and successful New Zealand business.

Apply now and tell us why you should be the next person to join the NZ Safety Blackwoods team as we continue to grow and build strong customer relationships from our new Manukau Trade Centre.

NZ Safety Blackwoods promotes and adheres to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where everyone can thrive.