Why Work at Outside Sports?
Outside Sports is a family-run business built by adventure lovers, for adventure lovers. For almost 30 years, we’ve been helping people gear up for the outdoors. With seven stores across the Southern Lakes and a growing online presence, we’re always looking for passionate people to join our team.
We truly care about our staff, offering a supportive, fun work environment where your ideas and expertise matter. We provide great career opportunities, staff perks, and the chance to work with top outdoor brands. As proud members of 1% for the Planet, we’re committed to sustainability and protecting the places we play.
Join our Outside Sports family and turn your love for the outdoors into a career!
Sales Assistant
📍 Location: Noosa Heads, Australia
⏰ Hours: Full-time
Are you an outdoor enthusiast with a passion for adventure and helping others? Join our dedicated team and help customers get the gear they need to explore and thrive in the great outdoors! If you love being active, enjoy connecting with people, and want to be part of a team that values community and nature, we’d love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Enthusiastic about the outdoors and adventure
- Fluent in English
- Experience selling our brands preferred but not essential
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude
- Willingness to learn and grow with the team
- Ability to work reliably and be punctual
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Available on weekends and holidays
Please note: We do not offer staff accommodation
Why Join Outside Sports?
- Be part of a passionate, family-owned New Zealand outdoor retailer
- Work with leading outdoor, cycling, running, and ski brands
- Join a supportive and collaborative team
- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of the business
- Staff discounts and bonus opportunities
How to Apply
We can’t wait to hear from you! Please email your CV and cover letter to Darren at darren@outsidesports.com.au
Bike Retail & Rental Assistant
📍 Location: Queenstown
⏰ Hours: 32 hours / 4 days a week: Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat
🗓️ Start: Start before end of October. Fixed term until the end of April with opportunity to extend
Are you passionate about bikes and the outdoors, and love helping others make the most of their adventures on two wheels? Join our friendly team as a Bike Retail & Rental Assistant, supporting customers with gear, rentals, and advice so they can explore, ride, and thrive on the local trails. If you enjoy connecting with people, know the riding scene, and want to be part of a hands-on outdoor retail environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Fluent English communication skills
- Passionate about bikes and the outdoors
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude
- Minimum 1 season experience in a rentals environment
- Knowledge of local trails and the riding community
- Mechanical experience preferred
- Experience selling our branded bikes preferred
Why Join Outside Sports?
- Be part of a passionate, family-owned New Zealand outdoor retailer
- Work with leading outdoor, cycling, running, and ski brands
- Join a supportive and collaborative team
- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of the business
- Staff discounts and bonus opportunities
How to Apply
We can’t wait to hear from you! Please email your CV and cover letter to Jess at jess@outsidesports.com.au
Bike Retail & Rental Assistant
📍 Location: Queenstown
⏰ Hours: 16 hours / 2 days a week: Sat & Sun
🗓️ Start: Start before end of October. Fixed term until the end of April with opportunity to extend
Are you passionate about bikes and the outdoors, and love helping others make the most of their adventures on two wheels? Join our friendly team as a Bike Retail & Rental Assistant, supporting customers with gear, rentals, and advice so they can explore, ride, and thrive on the local trails. If you enjoy connecting with people, know the riding scene, and want to be part of a hands-on outdoor retail environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Fluent English communication skills
- Passionate about bikes and the outdoors
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude
- Minimum 1 season experience in a rentals environment
- Knowledge of local trails and riding community
- Mechanical experience preferred
- Experience selling our branded bikes preferred
Why Join Outside Sports?
- Be part of a passionate, family-owned New Zealand outdoor retailer
- Work with leading outdoor, cycling, running, and ski brands
- Join a supportive and collaborative team
- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of the business
- Staff discounts and bonus opportunities
How to Apply
We can’t wait to hear from you! Please email your CV and cover letter to Jess at jess@outsidesports.com.au
Sales Assistant
📍 Location: Arrowtown
⏰ Hours: Full time
🗓️ Start: Immediate
Are you an outdoor enthusiast who loves helping others get the most out of their adventures? Join our friendly, passionate team and support customers in finding the right gear to explore, play, and thrive in the great outdoors. If you enjoy being active, connecting with people, and want to help us better support our customers, we'd love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Enthusiastic about the outdoors and adventure
- Fluent in English
- Mandarin speaker preferred
- Experience selling our brands preferred but not essential
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude
- Willingness to learn and grow with the team
- Ability to work reliably and be punctual
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Available on weekends and holidays
Please note: We do not offer staff accommodation
Why Join Outside Sports?
- Be part of a passionate, family-owned New Zealand outdoor retailer
- Work with leading outdoor, cycling, running, and ski brands
- Join a supportive and collaborative team
- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of the business
- Staff discounts and bonus opportunities
How to Apply
We can't wait to hear from you! Please email your CV and cover letter to Jay at jay@outsidesports.co.nz, or bring them in store.
2IC Store Manager
📍 Location: Te Anau
⏰ Hours: Full time
💰 $28-$32 per hour
🗓️ Duration: Permanent
Are you an experienced retail rofessional ready to take the next step in your management career? Outside Sports is looking for an enthusiastic, capable and commercially minded Retail 2IC to join our Te Anau team. This is a genuine second-in-command management position, working closely with the Store Manager and General Manager to manage and grow our Te Anau operation. We are looking for someone who can lead people, drive sales, make sound operational decisions and deliver an exceptional customer experience — while also having a genuine passion for the outdoors.
Key Responsibilities
As Retail 2IC, you will be a key member of the Te Anau management team. Working alongside the Store Manager, you will have delegated responsibility for important areas of the business, including:
• Daily store operations and operational standards
• Sales performance and achievement of store targets
• Staff procurement, leadership, coaching and development
• Customer service and customer experience
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers, determining product mix
• Inventory and stock management
• Visual merchandising
• E-commerce fulfilment and operations
• Tracking budgets and store targets
• Verify orders, invoices & credit notes accurately
• Creation of promotional marketing for the store
• Hiking rental operations
• Shopify POS and store systems
• Health, safety and loss prevention
• Daily cash, audits and operational procedures
You will be expected to take ownership, make decisions and solve problems rather than simply wait for direction.
The successful candidate will become a trusted member of the management team
and will have a real opportunity to influence the continued growth and development of the Te Anau business.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the Team
• Lead and motivate the retail team on a daily basis.
• Allocate staff and resources according to customer demand and business priorities.
• Coach team members in sales, product knowledge and customer service.
• Champion recruitment, onboarding and training.
• Provide regular feedback and contribute to staff performance management.
• Maintain a positive, professional and accountable team culture.
Drive Sales
• Work to achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Monitor daily sales performance and communicate priorities to the team.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales, conversion and average transaction value.
• Coach staff in effective selling and customer engagement.
• Provide feedback to General Manager on customer trends, product performance and local market opportunities.
Manage Store Operations
• Ensure the store operates efficiently and professionally every day.
• Coordinate opening and closing procedures, cash handling and daily operational requirements.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed.
• Maintain high standards of presentation, cleanliness, security and health and safety.
• Make operational decisions within your delegated authority.
• Resolve customer and operational issues promptly and professionally.
Manage Stock & Merchandising
• Maintain accurate inventory using Cin7 Omni.
• Monitor stock levels and coordinate replenishment.
• Assist with receiving, transfers, stock counts and inventory accuracy.
• Identify stock discrepancies and work to resolve them.
• Provide feedback to our Business Buyers on product demand, stock levels
and customer requirements.
• Maintain excellent visual merchandising and product presentation.
Manage Transaction & Credit Records
• Process customer exchanges and credits accurately in Cin7.
• Verify orders, invoices, returned products, quantities and prices.
• Complete credit notes, refunds, exchanges and stock adjustments.
• Update order and fulfilment statuses in both systems as required.
• Ensure all transactions are accurate, authorized and properly recorded
Support Our Growing E-Commerce Business
Our e-commerce business is growing rapidly, and Te Anau is becoming an increasingly important fulfilment location.
You will:
• Coordinate and oversee e-commerce picking and packing.
• Allocate staff resources to fulfil online orders.
• Ensure orders are picked accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure products are checked and securely packed.
• Coordinate dispatch and courier collection.
• Assist with returns and inventory maintenance.
• Work closely with our E-Commerce Manager to improve fulfilment efficiency and customer service.
Hiking Rental
You will also oversee the day-to-day operation of our hiking rental business, including:
• Reservations and customer collections.
• Equipment returns and condition checks.
• Equipment cleaning and preparation.
• Rental stock management.
• Staff training and customer safety briefings.
• Maintaining high standards of customer service and equipment presentation.
Skills & Qualifications
We are looking for someone who is:
• An experienced retail professional with previous leadership or management experience.
• Commercially minded and motivated by achieving sales results.
• Confident leading and developing a team.
• Comfortable making decisions and taking responsibility.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Customer focused with excellent communication skills.
• Passionate about outdoor activities and technical outdoor products.
• Comfortable working with POS, inventory and other business systems.
• Physically capable of handling stock and cartons when required.
• Flexible and available to work weekends, evenings and public holidays as required.
• Professional, positive and reliable.
• High computer literacy, confident in a wide range of design and data-driven software
Experience in outdoor retail, sporting goods, tourism or another specialist retail environment would be highly regarded.
Why Join Outside Sports?
- Be part of a passionate, family-owned New Zealand outdoor retailer
- Work with leading outdoor, cycling, running, and ski brands
- Join a supportive and collaborative team
- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of the business
- Staff discounts and bonus opportunities
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining why you’d be a great fit for the role to john@outsidesports.co.nz
Sales Assistant
📍 Location: Wanaka
⏰ Hours: Full-time
🗓️ Start: Immediate
Are you an outdoor enthusiast who loves helping others get the most out of their adventures? Join our friendly, passionate team and support customers in finding the right gear to explore, play, and thrive in the great outdoors. If you enjoy being active, connecting with people, and want to help us better support our customers, we'd love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Fluent in English
- Multilingual skills preferred
- Experience selling our brands is essential
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude
- Enthusiastic about the outdoors and adventure
- Ski boot fitting knowledge or experience beneficial
- Reliable, punctual, and able to manage priorities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment
- Available to work weekends and public holidays
Please note: We do not offer staff accommodation
Why Join Outside Sports?
- Be part of a passionate, family-owned New Zealand outdoor retailer
- Work with leading outdoor, cycling, running, and ski brands
- Join a supportive and collaborative team
- Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to learn multiple aspects of the business
- Staff discounts and bonus opportunities
How to Apply
We can’t wait to hear from you! You can either send your CV and cover letter to Davide at davide@outsidesports.co.nz or drop them off in person at our Queenstown store



