Expressions of Interest - Warehouse Stationery, Whitianga (NEW STORE!)

Kia ora, 

We are excited to be joining the neighbourhood with our new Whitianga Warehouse Stationery store! 

The Warehouse Group looks after some of Aotearoa’s iconic brands - The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming. Our brands mean a lot to us and our customers because we’re always working to deliver relevant and exciting customer experiences to New Zealanders. 

This will be a small but mighty store, focused on serving specialist art & craft needs, along with local businesses with their office and tech needs.

We have multiple roles available, so have a read and express your interest if you see yourself in any of them! 

Here is a bit of a look at what each role involves. When applying you can let us know which role (or roles) you’re keen on, in the screening questions. 

Keyholder (The 3IC):

You’ll be the reliable pair of hands working alongside the Store Manager and Assistant Manager to keep things running smoothly day-to-day. This includes being responsible for opening and closing the shop. You’ll split your time between this and our Copy Centre. We’re looking for someone with solid retail experience who is dependable, personable, and has a knack for keeping a team motivated.

General hours for this role: 

• Sunday - 6 hours
• Monday to Thursday - 8 hours a day

Copy Centre: 

Our customers rely on us for all sorts of creations, ranging from: passport photos, printing holiday snaps, binding documents, or helping with those general print projects. Our Copy Centre team is known for being helpful and approachable. If you’re patient, a people person, and have a flair for tech or creative tasks, you’ll fit right in.

General hours for this role: 

Position 1: 

• Sunday - 6 hours
• Monday to Thursday - 8 hours a day

Position 2: 

• Sunday - 6 hours
• Monday - 8 hours

Position 3: 

• Friday - 8 hours
• Saturday-  6 hours

Technology: 

This role will see you help our customers with their tech needs - figuring out what tech will actually work for them, no confusing jargon, just helpful advice. If you’re a bit of a tech enthusiast or keen to learn, this role may be a fit.

General hours for this role: 

Position 1:

• Tuesday to Friday - 8 hours per day
• Saturday - 6 hours per day

Position 2: 

• Sunday - 6 hours
• Monday - 8 hours

Stockroom: 

You’re the engine room of the store. You’ll make sure our shelves are well-stocked and looking great, so customers can easily find what they need. You’ll handle inward goods, keep the stockroom ship-shape, and manage our recycling and waste properly. We’re looking for someone focused, efficient, and happy to roll up their sleeves and work well with the rest of the team.

Note for this role it is likely to be 25 hours a week, 5 hours a day, Monday to Friday. 

All of our roles differ in responsibilities but overall we are looking for key traits.  For us, reliability, all round strong customer service skills and a willingness to continuously learn is key.  We would welcome some previous retail experience or customer service, as we build our new team.

What can Warehouse Stationery offer you?

• Team Card: Awesome Warehouse Group discount card for all our brands
• Here for Good Leave: You will have one day of paid leave every year to volunteer and do good in your community.
• Birthday Leave: To celebrate and recognize your special day, you will be entitled to a day of paid leave each year to celebrate your birthday.
• Through Telus you can access limited free confidential counseling and advice.
• Career Progression: an excellent stepping stone into other internal opportunities.
• Plus loads more!