Join Our Team at Kathmandu — Full Time Assistant Store Manager Wanted!
Location: Manawa Bay
Brand: Kathmandu

Do you love the outdoors? Looking for a full time role where you can work with people who share your passion for adventure?

Our Manawa Bay team want enthusiastic, customer focused team members to join us!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us
At Kathmandu, we believe your job should enrich your life — not just fill your time. When you join our team, you get access to a range of genuinely valuable benefits:

• A brand with purpose
• We are B Corp certified — sustainability and people are at the heart of everything we do. Work for a business that prioritises protecting the planet and giving back.
• Gear you’ll love at prices you’ll love more
• Generous staff discounts across Kathmandu and Rip Curl. Access to additional perks across our wider brand family.
• Grow with us
• Meaningful career opportunities across stores, support offices, and distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Pathways into retail leadership, product, design, marketing, and more.
• A culture built on teamwork and adventure
• Work alongside people who share your passion for the outdoors. Be part of a supportive, fun and inclusive team environment.

A Little Bit About the Role…
As a Full Time Assistant Store Manager at Manawa Bay, you’ll play a key role in the daily success of the store. You will:

• Lead and develop your team - coaching, motivating, and building a positive, inclusive culture that reflects Kathmandu’s values.
• Bring a customer obsessed mindset - delivering exceptional service and turning outdoor enthusiasts into loyal brand advocates.
• Drive operational excellence - managing stock, visual merchandising, store standards, and daily processes to keep everything running smoothly.
• Use strong commercial awareness - understanding KPIs, sales targets, and local trends to drive performance and maximise results.
• Champion the outdoors and sustainability - embodying our purpose and inspiring customers through authentic passion for adventure.

Every day is a chance to learn something new, build a strong team culture, and help customers gear up for their next journey.

What We’re Looking For…

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Lead with purpose - coaching, mentoring, and lifting the capability of the entire team.
• Make smart commercial decisions - interpreting KPIs and identifying opportunities to grow performance.
• Bring operational mastery - from stock flow to visual merchandising to rostering and compliance.
• Communicate with impact - influencing, giving constructive feedback, and keeping everyone aligned with store goals.
• Stay calm under pressure - prioritising effectively and resolving issues quickly to keep the customer experience strong.

About Kathmandu…
Kathmandu is a leading global outdoor brand whose journey began in Aotearoa, New Zealand in 1987. We believe out there is where we thrive. It liberates, challenges, and inspires us. Our gear is built to empower, so more people can embrace adventure. It’s tested in New Zealand’s wildest conditions — because if it performs here, it can handle anywhere. As a proud certified B Corp, we prioritise people and planet in everything we do — out of respect for the natural world that inspires us. Our pioneering approach to sustainable innovation ensures every product is built to perform and made with a lighter impact on the environment.

We've been out there for almost 40 years living our best lives. Now you can too. Join us on our mission to improve the wellbeing of the world through the great outdoors.

Ready to Start Your Next Adventure?
If you're passionate about creating great customer experiences and love the idea of inspiring others to explore the outdoors, we want to meet you.

Apply now and join us at Kathmandu — where every day is a step toward something bigger.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at KMD Brands
At KMD Brands, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be themselves. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our people — across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and physical and mental ability. We know that when our team reflects the communities we serve, we create better outcomes for everyone. We proudly acknowledge and pay respect to Tangata Whenua, the Indigenous Nations, First Peoples, and Custodians of the lands and waterways on which our brand head offices reside in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Their enduring connection to land, waters, and culture continues to inspire and guide us.