Store Manager

Sai Decent Limited, trading as Pizza Hut New Brighton, is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Store Manager to lead our Christchurch team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, customer-focused environment where your leadership skills will drive operational excellence and team success.

Minimum Hours: 30 hours per week guaranteed

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the store is open on time, all preparation has been completed, and all necessary cleaning is done so the outlet is ready to commence trading each day at the allotted opening time.
• Supervision of Store Assistants including demeanour, bearing, and dress. Where necessary, requiring assistants to leave the workplace to remedy any breach in dress requirements.
• Quality control of ingredients and final products.
• Implementation of systems, procedures, and changes as required by the Area Manager.
• Recruitment and training for Store Assistants including advertising, vetting applications, recommending candidates for interview, and monitoring/reporting on performance during the probationary period.
• Initiating performance management process for minor offences, including performance discussions and issuing records of discussion. Escalating more serious matters to the Area Manager.
• Rostering.
• Monitoring team members’ use of store telephone and internet.

• Ensuring wages budget, cost of goods budget, stock takes, banking, and turnover are in line and balanced.
• Cash handling including banking and maintenance of accurate sales and transaction records, reconciling with EFTPOS and cash transactions, and reporting as required.

• Ensuring all team members follow approved recipes accurately and with proper care.
• Ordering stock and receiving deliveries.
• Daily and weekly stock takes as directed.
• Maintaining presentation and appearance of shop, counter, and food display areas.

• Ensuring all health, hygiene, and food safety regulations are strictly followed within the store and that all team members comply with such requirements.

• Following all company policies and procedures.
• Such other duties as required from time to time.

• 2 years of relevant industry experience OR Level 4 qualifications.
• Strong communication skills.
• Passion for customer service and engaging with people.
• Proven work ethic, able to work well both independently and in a team.

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.

How to Apply:

If you have the leadership skills and operational expertise to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you!

Please send your CV and cover letter to newbrightonpizzahut@yahoo.com.

Be part of the Sai Decent Limited team – where great food meets great leadership!