Shop Manager - Newlands

Mary Potter Hospice provides specialist palliative care services for people living in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti. We provide equitable, compassionate, patient- and whānau-centred, free-of-charge hospice care for patients, families, whānau and carers in the places they call home, and at our Inpatient Unit in Newtown.

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi through our work, ensuring equitable and culturally respectful care for all. By integrating Te Ao Māori values and practices, we strive to create an inclusive environment that upholds the mana and dignity of those we serve.

Mary Potter Hospice is a Pride Pledge Gold member. We welcome and encourage diversity and inclusion in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.

Mary Potter Hospice Retail stores are a vital part of our team, raising funds for the Hospice to continue providing free and compassionate specialist palliative care to the people of Wellington. We don't just treat an illness; we work closely with people and their whānau at the most important time of their lives.

We are searching for an experienced and multi‑talented Shop Manager for our Newlands shop in part‑time for 30 hours per week. You will enjoy huge variety in this role; not only interacting with the amazing people who donate goods, you will also lead, coach and inspire the volunteers who make up the majority of our retail workforce, making the best use of their many and varied talents. You will have responsibility for your store budget, developing action plans to meet targets, providing reports on key aspects of the store operations and ensuring the most efficient process is in place to get goods from delivery to the shop floor and then out the door!

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• Be open to a challenge, be self‑driven, and truly passionate about sustainable retail
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• Want to make a difference to the success of the Mary Potter Hospice retail group
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• Look for ways to improve the customer experience, enhance the brand, grow the business, and develop your team
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• Have excellent leadership and communication skills, be very people‑focused and enjoy being part of a close‑knit team environment.
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Salary per hour $30.87 per hour

If you would like to be part of our dedicated and friendly team here at Mary Potter Hospice, supporting our community during an important time in their lives, we would love to hear from you. Please apply to submit your application.

Peter Sewell, Director Retail
Phone: 021 240 7272