5 Retail Sales jobs in New Zealand

We’re looking for a proactive Retail Sales Assistant to take ownership of managing the showroom and supporting daily store operations at Te Puke Furniture. You’ll lead by example in delivering great customer service, maintaining a well-organised floor, and ensuring stock and displays are in top shape. If you’re confident, reliable, and eager to take on responsibility, this role offers the chance to grow your leadership skills in retail.

As a Retail Sales Assistant at Te Puke Furniture, you will:

• Lead by example in providing exceptional service and advice to customers

• Take responsibility for managing showroom presentation, stock organisation, and price updates

• Support the store manager in coordinating daily operations and meeting sales targets

• Assist with receiving deliveries, arranging floor displays, and maintaining stock levels

• Process transactions accurately and provide after-sales service

• Work independently when required and take initiative to solve problems

Requirements:

• Retail or customer service experience preferred (leadership experience is a plus)

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Confident in managing tasks and supporting others

• Positive, reliable, and proactive attitude

• Flexibility to work weekends if required

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and staff discounts

• Leadership development and training opportunities

• Supportive team environment with room to grow

We seek energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, DAMASK HOLDINGS LIMITED T/A DAVIES CORNER FOODMARKET , New Zealand. We currently have three Retail Sales Assistant positions available at our Hamilton store. This is an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, friendly retail team where excellence, success, and people are valued and rewarded. The job involves heavy lifting of boxes (up to 25 kg), providing customer service on the floor, serving customers at the Point-of-Sale system, stocking shelves, and performing other tasks as needed in the store.

This is a full-time, permanent position with a minimum of 30 hours per week and an hourly rate of NZ $29.80

You will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Support the store manager with various operational tasks and projects, including stock ordering, stocktaking, banking, cash handling, merchandising, and more.
• Labelling goods and ensuring the correct price is displayed.
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.
• Opening and closing of premises and associated security
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
• Be courageous, bold, innovative and not afraid to take on any aspect of the role.
• A self-starter capable of working well by yourself on solo shifts and staying motivated.
• Handling the cash counter, issuing customer invoices for the goods purchased.
• Listening to customers’ complaints and forwarding them to management to address them in a professional manner.

Our ideal candidates will have.

• Friendly, Passionate, People-Person—Someone who has a proactive approach and is motivated to achieve and improve continuously!
• A natural ability to build rapport with customers and assist their buying decisions. Be physically fit, hardworking and reliable with great attention to detail.
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own (unsupervised)
• A passion for providing excellent customer service and always putting the customer first.
• Basic communication and computer skills
• A positive attitude with the ability to solve problems.
• Must be a non-smoker
• The ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• A passion for sales and prior sales experience in a similar environment are added advantages. The selected candidate will receive complete training.
• Available to work on weekends and public holidays. Able to start early and finish late shifts when required.
• Able to pass the Random Drug Pass Test at any time.
• Must have a Valid Driving license in New Zealand or an equivalent overseas driving license.
• Must have no serious criminal convictions.

If this sounds like something you will enjoy and excel at, please APPLY NOW.

About us:

We, LODALIYA BROTHERS LIMITED T/A The Gelato Workshop based in Auckland, are looking for FIVE dedicated Retail Sales Assistants for our Ice cream stores located in Auckland. We sell Gelato / Brownies / Cakes in our stores based in Birkenhead – Glenfield – Stanmore Bay – Ellerslie in  Auckland. We are an exceptional team, and we need like-minded people to join us now.

Job Description:

Position: Retail Sales Assistant

Number of Positions: 5 (Hiring now Immediate Start)

Full-Time Permanent Positions at The Gelato Workshop - Auckland

Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week.

Salary: NZD$ 24.00 TO 26.00/- per hour  

Please note, that this is a full-time position with rostered/split shifts, including weekends. Applicant should be available as per the rostered shifts including weekends.  Although experience will be preferred, it is not essential. Training will be provided to the selected candidate

  Your key Responsibilities include:

• Greet customers and help them to choose the product (If needed)
• Determining customer requirements, and dietary needs and advising on products, price, and estimated time the ice cream/dish will be ready.
• Explaining to customers the ice cream/dish on the menu and the ingredients
• Selling food and accepting payment from customers by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoices
• Closing point of sale end of the day to match transactions and cash in the till.
• Listen to customer complaints and try to resolve them otherwise refer to the Duty Manager/Manager.   
• Packing and wrapping food as per the company policy before handing it over to the customer
• Participating in stock takes from time to time and assisting in ongoing management of stock.
• Always Keeping the dining area clean and tidy.
• Always Keep the display shelf clean and tidy.
• Keeping front refrigerator clean and up to date condition for quick access to serve ice cream.
• Regularly record and maintain the temperature of the refrigerator and keep a record of it for the council.
• Take Uber/Doordash orders and keep the order ready for the driver to pick up.
• Other duties that may be allocated as required.

Requirements:

• One year of relevant work experience is preferred but not essential. Detailed training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Basic communication skills
• Holds a valid Class 1 New Zealand driving license or overseas equivalent license
• Able to pass random drug and alcohol tests (when required)
• Clear criminal record & MUST BE A NON-SMOKER
• Have an excellent manner with people, especially customers.
• Reliable and flexible to change.
• Must be able to work across any shifts including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
• Must be able to work in split shifts
• Must be a fit, quick thinker, reliable, trustworthy, and self-motivated.
• Able to lift weights up to 25kg.

If this sounds like you , apply now!

We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team at SB Retail Trading Limited T/a In Season , Wellington, New Zealand. Currently, we have 2 Retail Sales Assistant positions available at our STORE in LowerHutt.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, and friendly retail team where excellence, success and people are valued and rewarded. The job involves heavy lifting of boxes (up to 25 kg), customer service both on the floor and serving on the Point-of-Sale system, stocking shelves and other jobs needed in the store.

This is full-time, permanent employment with a minimum of 30 hours a week and an hourly rate of NZ$24.00 – 26.00/ hour.

 You will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Support the store manager with an array of operational tasks and projects, including stock ordering, stock takes, banking, cash handling, merchandising, and much more.
• Labelling goods and ensuring the correct price is displayed.
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.
• Opening and closing of premises and associated security
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
• Be courageous with being bold, innovative and not afraid to take on any aspect of the role.
• A self-starter capable of working well by yourself on solo shifts and staying motivated.
• Handling the cash counter & invoice the customers for the goods purchased.
• Listening to customers’ complaints & forwarding it to the management to address it in a professional manner.
• Able to Fry and Serve Chicken and Chips to customers ( when required).
• Able to make and serve coffee to customers (When required).

Our ideal candidates will have:

• Be a friendly, approachable, and people-oriented individual.
• Must be a NON-SMOKER.
• Someone who has a proactive approach, and motivation to achieve and improve continuously!
• A natural ability to build rapport with any customer and assist their buying decisions.
• Be a physically fit, hardworking and reliable person with great attention to detail.
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own (unsupervised)
• A passion for providing excellent customer service and always putting the customer first.
• Basic communication and computer skills
• A positive attitude with the ability to problem solve.
• The ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Have prior sales experience in a similar retail environment (preferred but not essential). Full training will be provided.
• Available to work on weekends, and public holidays.
• Able to start early and finish late shifts when required.
• Able to Pass the Random Drug Pass Test at any time.
• Must hold a valid Driving license to drive a car in New Zealand or equivalent overseas International license, as the applicant may be required to travel to get goods from a supplier in a contingency situation.
• Must have no serious criminal convictions.

 If this sounds like something you will enjoy and excel at, please APPLY NOW!