Assistant Retail Manager

1 week ago

Te Hana, New Zealand Harbour Hospice Full time
  • Fast paced and rewarding retail role in pre-loved goods store
  • 12 months fixed term. Thursday to Saturday, 24 hours per week.
  • Maximise retail income to help provide Hospice services to your community

Bring energy, passion & drive, along with a love of fashion & repurposing 2nd-hand goods. Plus, a track record of great customer service.

Mou | For you

At Harbour Hospice our values are at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values of aroha (compassionate), tautikanga (professional), and mo te katoa (inclusive).

Your role will give you a strong sense of purpose as you help connect the community with the care hospice provides. You'll contribute to raising a third of Harbour Hospice's annual funding needs and also enjoy:

  • Extremely busy and varied days
  • Injecting your personality into your role and shop
  • Working with volunteers and forging very special relationships

Best of all, you will join an organisation where your work matters - he taonga koe.

Mo te tunga | About the role

As Assistant Retail Manager you'll support the overall running of the Te Hana shop, working closely with the Manager to ensure a fantastic experience for all donors, customers and volunteers. You'll be on your feet all day, working at pace to sort, price and merchandise donations. Importantly, you'll be in charge on the Manager's days off when you will take responsibility for time sheets, cashing up and banking.  Every day, you will roll up your sleeves, lead by example to the volunteer team, and get involved in everything that's required in driving sales results to maximise income for Hospice.

This is a 12-month fixed term role working Thursday – Saturday 8:30am – 5pm (24 hours per week).

He korero mou | About you

We're looking for someone who lives and breathes great customer service. Someone who is highly organised and enjoys working at a fast pace in a busy retail environment. You will:

  • Demonstrate solid retail or customer service experience
  • Love to get stuck in and take initiative
  • Be able to build positive, on-going relationships with a wide range of people
  • Have knowledge and ability to identify brands and items of value
  • Not be fazed by the physicality the role requires

You'll also have flexibility to change your hours on the odd occasion, to cover leave and to provide extra support as needed.

Ko matou tenei | About us

Harbour Hospice is one of the largest hospices in Aotearoa caring for people across the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford regions. We support and provide holistic care to people in their homes, in one of our two inpatient units, or in community programmes offered at each of our three sites. We are a progressive organisation that puts each turoro/patient, whanau/family, our community and our people, at the heart of everything.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Click on the 'apply' button to submit your CV and cover letter. Tell us your motivations for applying and how your work and life experience align with our values and the role you are applying for. We value all applications and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds.

If you need support with your online application or to korero/chat before you apply, please contact our recruiter Peggy Newton: or

Applications close Sunday 11 January 2026

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and pre-employment checks including health screening where applicable, are part of our recruitment process.

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