Assistant Store Manager
at
Early Settler
Who are we? Early Settler is about stylish contemporary living. We sell furniture and gorgeous homewares that are affordable and designed to help create a home you truly love living in. There’s no place like home and, no matter what your style, we’ve got something to make yours even more comfy and beautiful.
Why Join Us? We are looking for people who share our passion for providing exceptional customer experience. We love what we do and we support each other to hit our goals.
We know great Assistant Store Managers are hard to find, so we're offering a
$2,000 joining bonus
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$1,000 Early Settler furniture reward after 3 months, and a further
$1,000 furniture reward at 6 months
(T&Cs; apply).
To support our most important asset,
YOU, we provide you with:
Amazing team member discounts on our products
Holistic Wellbeing programs to support you to be your best self
Career Development Opportunities
Fun, supportive and collaborative team environment
What is the Role? We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Assistant Store Manager to join our
Hoppers Crossing
store working a rotating roster.
The Assistant Store Manager role is a dynamic retail leadership position where your retail expertise and leadership capability will be pivotal in supporting our Store Manager to drive store performance, foster a customer‑centric culture and uplift team capability, all whilst living our Early Settler values.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Store Manager to drive sales performance and achieve targets through effective selling of merchandise.
Work with customers to make their vision for their home a reality, providing styling solutions and recommendations, upselling and cross‑selling ascertaining customer needs.
Coach and guide the retail sales team to achieve targets and create a unique shopping experience that delivers exceptional customer service.
Support day‑to‑day store operations including rostering, financial performance, administrative tasks, recruiting and onboarding of new team members.
Develop and implement strategies that maximize both sales and customer service targets thereby driving store performance.
Who are we looking for? With a strong retail background, commercial acumen and passion for customer service, you thrive in a team environment and know how to bring out the best in people. You bring energy, resilience and a hands‑on approach to everything you do, and you are ready to take the next step into retail leadership.
Skills and Experience
2‑3+ years experience in retail sales with a proven track record of achieving targets.
Strong commercial acumen and a results‑driven mindset that turns strategies into success stories.
Ability to coach, guide and motivate teams to deliver exceptional customer service.
Resourceful with a can‑do attitude and ability to solve problems and provide solutions.
Able to balance customer care, team development and administrative tasks.
Genuine interest in home‑styling, furniture or creating welcoming living spaces is a plus.
Committed to Living our values #WeAddValue, #WeAreDistinctive, #WeMakeItPersonal, #WeAreExperts, #WeKeepItReal.
Role involves regular manual handling of products, so applicants must be physically capable of lifting, carrying and moving items of varying sizes.
Applicants must be an Australian citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in Australia and therefore hold a valid visa.
We understand a lot of time and effort goes into applying for roles and we genuinely thank all applicants in advance. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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