Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory, Blenheim

 

Senior Retailer     Apply NOW

 Join our established and friendly team at Makana’s exceptional Boutique Chocolate Factory in Blenheim, Marlborough. Makana Confections Boutique Chocolate Factory is a unique, high end retail experience where we make all our handmade confections on the premises. Makana Confections is open 7 days a week from 9am to 5.30pm for in store sales and online order processing.

Great pay rates offered depending on level of experience and responsibilities. Excellent terms and conditions including fully subsidised Health Insurance. 

 This position is permanent, 5 days per week, 8.5 hours per day approx. This includes one weekend day per week, either Saturday or Sunday.

 Essential skills and attributes include: 

• Excellent retail focus
• High standards of personal presentation
• A positive, can-do attitude and energetic personality
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral.
• Relevant retail/sales or equivalent experience
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365, particularly Word and Excel.
• Working within a small team
• The desire to take on the challenge of providing customers with a world-class shopping experience

It is important you have:

• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent communication skills
• An eye for detail, and a passion for accuracy
• Experience processing online orders

 Your hard work will be rewarded by:

• Joining a growing company with a great reputation
• Uniforms provided + staff discount to ease your sweet tooth
• Remuneration based on your skills and experience
• Working with a small team where all staff have a say - you can make a difference!

We offer a great team atmosphere and one of the sweetest work environments around… Sound like one of these roles was hand made for you?

The successful applicant must,

• Be living in NZ and legally entitled to work permanently in NZ
• Accept leave will be restricted during our high season. This is a Hospitality / Tourism based business.
• Be aware this position is in Blenheim and you are currently living in or are willing to relocate to Blenheim. 

 

Fixed Term Contract for Retail Staff

We are seeking energetic, reliable and friendly team players to join our dedicated retail team for the busy summer season beginning early November 2024 through to the end of January 2025.

Positions would ideally suit University students on summer break or back backers on working holiday visas.  Hours of work 8.45am - 5.45pm and will include working Saturday and/or Sunday.

All necessary training will be provided.  

Applicants – will need the following: -  

• The desire to take on the challenge of providing customers with a world-class shopping experience  
• High standards of personal presentation  
• Experience in a high-volume online order fulfilment environment 
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills 
• Be a team player with an energetic, ‘can do’ attitude
• Must have own transport

Successful applicants must;  

Be living in NZ and legally entitled to work in NZ  

Understand this is a Hospitality / Tourism based business and be able to commit to working through all of the busy, high season summer periods.

Be aware this position is in Blenheim, and you are currently living in or are willing to relocate to the Blenheim area. 

GET IN TOUCH NOW!  

Send us a CV and a cover letter, include any training, qualifications, experience and references you have.  

If you have any questions before you apply, please phone Luci (Tues-Sat) on 03 5705370.