More than a job, an adventure!
If you're a passionate storyteller who wants a rewarding full-time fixed-term role and a greater sense of purpose and connection, then keep reading as this opportunity might be just what you're looking for.
We are hiring a high-potential Assistant Store Manager for our Queenstown TouchLab Store. This store leadership position partners with the Store Manager to drive sales performance and develop the retail store team. You get it and live it. You are the one the others seek guidance from and try to emulate to max out their personal sales. You know what makes our customers tick.
You will be one of those rare individuals who consistently smashes your targets and loves coaching and developing others to succeed. You will be helping us to inspire the world to not only trust in nature's ability to create magic, but to get outside and get amongst it. We are Icebreakers – we believe in the power of nature and our relationship to nature and each other.
What we can offer you:
Great Sales Incentive Plan
Competitive salary
40 hours per week
Days of work: Tuesday to Saturday
With our world class leadership program, your career progression into a Store Manager is clear and achievable - we will support you, train you and provide you with the opportunity to build your leadership capabilities
Career Opportunities – we want to never have to go to the market again to hire a store manager – we want to promote from within
The chance to work for the best ethical, sustainable, retailer on the planet selling amazing products. Be part of our story.
What you'll bring:
You are one of those rare individuals who loves smashing goals
You find inspiration through connecting with all different types of people, and helping them find the perfect products
Authentic love for being active in nature and inspiring others to do the same
You are a team player and enjoy supporting your colleagues to crush it on the sales floor
We also have a targeted network of retail stores in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA that attract adventurous, passionate people – both our team and our customers.
What drives icebreakers:
Your vibe attracts your tribe. At icebreaker, we believe our values set the standard. They create our vision and help us build a team of change-makers.
Authentic | He tūturu - We are real, unique human beings
Achiever | He waewae kai pakiaka - We relentlessly pursue and win
Passionate | He ngākau whiwhita - We are a force of nature, united by purpose
Adventurous | He waewae kai kapua - We don’t follow, we lead
Belonging | He toi whenua - We’re stronger together and brave enough to be different
Free To Be, our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Action
As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
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We’re celebrating 30 years of challenging the status quo of how clothing is made. Driven by the belief that nature has the answers, we provide natural performance alternatives to synthetic-based apparel, to create a healthier and more sustainable future for our species and the planet.
This year, we launched our brand ambition to have 100% plastic-free materials by 2023. We relentlessly seek out new ways of doing things better and we’re passionate about making a difference.
Want to join our flock? We like people who can think big and strategic and also aren’t afraid of hard work. We’re a community of passionate, authentic and adventurous achievers bringing natural apparel alternatives to the world, ethically and sustainably.
icebreaker® is part of VF Corporation one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland®, Dickies®, Eastpak®, Kipling®, icebreaker®, Napapijri® and many more.
Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We believe that when you discover the difference between a career and a calling, you get so much more out of life. When those lines begin to blur, you start to limit yourself much less and start aiming for more.
That’s what we want for everyone who joins us at VF. And frankly, that’s what it takes to thrive here too.