About our Business
Since our humble thrift shop beginnings, we’ve come a long way in the second-hand space. We’ve grown from a single shop to a global reuse champion! Every day at Savers, we proudly embrace our purpose to Champion Reuse. Creative, meaningful, dynamic, and fun–we’re a big little company that makes an impact in real ways, every day. How we do it, and the people that we do it with, matters a great deal.
The time has come for us to branch into Sydney after 25 years of solid performance in Melbourne and Adelaide. If you are looking for your next challenge with room to grow, we would LOVE to hear from you!
About the Role
Reporting to the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager is responsible for opening our first ever store in Sydney! In close partnership with the Store Manager, you will lead our Retail Operations and Production Teams, ensuring our Savers customers and donors receive exceptional customer service.
A typical day for the Assistant Store Manager might include:
- Assist overseeing the day-to-day store performance in sales, profit and production.
- Proactively identifying opportunities to enhance efficiencies and applying creative thinking to increase store sales and team culture.
- Leading by example and role-modelling outstanding customer service by engaging with our wonderful customers and donors
- Welcoming and training new team members into our business, supporting them to succeed and grow in their roles.
About You
To ensure you can hit the ground running, you will have a mix of the following:
- Availability for full time hours across Monday to Sunday on a 3-week rotational roster.
- Prior experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment – you might have worked in retail, production, warehousing, hospitality, or other customer-focused industries.
- Strong communication and coaching skills – you know how to empower and inspire your team to achieve their goals.
- Impact driven – you want to make an impact on your team and your community.
- Customer focused – we make service count, so you will need to be passionate about providing an exceptional experience at every interaction with our valued customers and donors.
- Eager to learn – you are always looking to find a better way, adapt and improve.
- Do the right thing – you are passionate about standing up for what’s right and doing what you say you will.
- Celebrate uniqueness – we are made up of people from many different backgrounds, so you recognise that we all have something special to contribute.
We are a team of thrifters, always searching for the unique and one-of-a-kinds. With training, career development, and bonus opportunities, our team is a great one. You’ll positively impact Team Members, Customers, Donors, Your Community, and the Environment. If you are looking for a fulfilling place to work, with opportunities to grow, quarterly bonuses, and discounts across a range of retailers, travel and attractions, we want to meet you!
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Please note:
- further processes such as police checks may form part of the application process.
- due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.