Assistant Business Manager - Darfield at Farmlands Group

Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Retail management, Leadership, Mentoring, Customer service, Merchandising, Operational processes, Strategic planning, Financial target management, Health and safety compliance, Staff recruitment, Staff induction, Computer skills, Growth mindset, Agricultural sector knowledge

Industry

Retail

Description

Join an amazing team with a great culture Competitive hourly rate Wide range of career and personal development opportunities Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity We're looking for an Assistant Branch Manager for our Darfield store. You will lead day to day in-store activity so that targets, consistency of branch standards and team capability requirements are successfully delivered. This role will allow you to broaden and strengthen your retail management experience as well as gain access to a raft of career opportunities on offer within Farmlands. Your key focus will be: Assisting with delivering the strategic plan for the branch. Supporting the team to achieve financial, as well as health and safety targets. Role modelling superior customer service and merchandising to the team as well as having a growth mindset and living the Farmlands vision and purpose. Supporting the Branch Manager to recruit and induct new staff members. Mōhou ake | About you You bring a range of leadership skills, thrive on mentoring others and you’re eager to grow your leadership capabilities and take the next step in your retail career. You come from a customer facing background and know how to provide great service. You will have knowledge of retail/commercial operational processes. Experience in the agricultural sector would be ideal. You have sound computer skills and can pick up new systems easily. Mō ngā painga | About the benefits You'll be rewarded with: Sick leave from Day 1 Paid birthday leave Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners Additional support for parents Te Tono | How to apply Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands. Mō matou | About us At Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa, New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we’re driven by three core values: Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through. We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land. With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel. Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.

Responsibilities

You will lead day-to-day in-store activities to ensure branch standards, financial targets, and team capability requirements are met. Additionally, you will support the Branch Manager with strategic planning, staff recruitment, and modeling superior customer service.