Department Manager - Manukau NZ

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• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart
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• Access to over 100 exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel & stay, wealth, work and leave
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• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender
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• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at Bunnings Cafe
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• Travelling store team member opportunities
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• We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build
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As a Department Manager at Bunnings, you will be responsible for the ongoing daily operations, sales and high-volume stock management within your specialist area. You will work closely with fellow Department Managers in such departments as Service, Inside the Home, Builders and Lifestyles & Garden whilst reporting directly to your Operations Manager and Complex Manager. You and your team of 20+ team members will be efficient, organized and be the go‑to for our fantastic customers. Your role will help drive Service and Operations within your department by training and developing your team, providing Best Experience to our customers, and ensuring your department is showcasing our Widest Range and Best Prices.

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• Lead a team of 20+ to maintain an engaged and safe work environment, while also performing duty manager responsibilities, including opening and closing the store across weekdays and weekends.
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• Build team capability on Best Experience and Safety Culture & Compliance. Including team engagement, performance management and recognition.
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• Rostering and strategic planning for your team to deliver on our service promise.
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• Driving department sales through strong merchandising & monitoring of key metrics.
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• Action customer feedback to improve the end-to-end customer experience.
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• Own department stock accuracy including adjustments, replenishment discipline and loss prevention processes.
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• Minimum of 1 in 3 weekend roster and some public holiday work is required.
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• Lead and inspire a large team (20+) to deliver the Best Experience through strong engagement, coaching and teamwork.
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• Previous experience leading teams in the retail industry or a large, high volume customer focused organisation.
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• Champion a Safe & Secure environment by role‑modelling safety leadership and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
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• Confident leader, experienced in opening and closing the store and supporting smooth trade across weekdays and weekends.
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• Build team capability through clear expectations, performance conversations and recognition.
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• Deliver on our service promise through effective rostering, planning and being ready when the customer is.
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• Drive strong retail fundamentals, including merchandising excellence, sales performance, stock accuracy, availability and loss prevention.
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Nau mai, haere mai - you’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong. We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates all voices, perspectives and contributions and reflects the communities we serve across Aotearoa. We value te reo Māori and tikanga Māori, and we respect the whenua we do business on.

Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

If you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.