Hoka Assistant Store Manager - Queenstown

At HOKA, our goal is to inspire people to move. We want to empower all athletes to act fearlessly and creatively, to drive forward with purpose and passion – and with an “always-on” mindset for innovation and thinking outside the box, we craft bold and unexpected new solutions for athletes of all types. We aim to amplify voices and help provide access to running, walking, fitness and the outdoors. We believe everyone is an athlete. And however you find joy in movement, HOKA has your back.

The role & responsibilities:
We are looking for a Store Leader who is eager to accelerate in their career to oversee a passionate team at the Hoka Queenstown Store!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader who is keen to progress in their retail career. The right candidate will work closely with the Store Manager on driving high performing and successful people, performance, and operations initiatives.

The opportunity will also include involvement in local community activations, partnering with sporting events and managing relationships with health care professionals that we work with. This is not your normal retail role with a lot of work happening “outside the four walls” of the stores to drive brand growth.
This store is looking to open in October 2024.
To be successful in this role, you should have experience in the following:

• Ensuring efficient operation of stores to achieve optimal results in sales targets, KPI’s, store presentation, visual merchandising, stock levels, wage control and shrinkage
• Motivating your team to achieve optimal results in KPI’s & added value targets across stores
• Closely monitoring store sales to achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly targets - acknowledging outstanding results and identify any areas of missed opportunity
• Effectively manage wage costs to weekly wage targets, company rostering standards and following the GRIA guidelines
• Coach and mentor your team to maintain high team morale and encourage the development of their store teams by ensuring training and succession plans are in place
• Ensure efficient OH&S management and adhere to state and national OH&S legislation

Benefits & culture:

• 40% off Accent Group brands | Hype DC, Skechers, Platypus, Vans & many more
• Access to our Employee Benefits program which includes discounted Gym Memberships & Health Insurance packages
• Be a part of Accent Group leadership conferences, awards nights, product launch events and much more
• Work amongst premium product alongside a like-minded team and customer
• Training & development to grow your career with our ‘Future Leaders Program’

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated Retail Assistant Store Manager or Key Holder experience in a fast-paced environment
• A motivated & driven ‘Make it Happen’ attitude
• A passion for leading & inspiring a team to succeed
• The ability to think strategically to identify missed opportunities and have a proven track record in driving sales and KPI’s
• A sound operational & strategical skill set and experience with stock control and visual merchandising
• Experience with effectively managing a roster & wage control
• Ability to build strong professional relationships with Support Office departments

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.