People and Capabilities Manager Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby


Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby is a family-owned Christchurch business which strives to offer exceptional customer service to every customer-every time.

We’re on the lookout for an experienced People & Capability Manager to lead our people strategy and help build a high-performing team of over 200 team members at Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby.

This is a key leadership role where you’ll partner closely with the Store Manager and Senior Leadership Team, owning recruitment, capability, culture, H&S and core HR across the store.

The successful candidate will be involved in:

  • Leading recruitment, onboarding, and inductions
  • Driving training, development, and team capability
  • Supporting leaders with performance, ER, and people matters
  • Building an engaged, positive, high-performance culture
  • Ensuring HR compliance and best-practice people processes
  • Keep H&S processes, records and registers up to date.
  • Support incident investigations, H&S inspections and follow up actions
  • Drive HR and H&S projects, process improvements, and compliance initiatives.

The successful applicant will have:

  •  Proven experience in a senior HR, People & Capability, or similar leadership role.
  •  Strong background in recruitment, training, and team development.
  •  Working knowledge of NZ Employment Relations and Health & Safety legislation.
  •  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  •  A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and inspire.
  •  Experience in retail or a fast-paced customer service environment is a plus.

Why join us?

  •  Join a trusted Kiwi brand with a strong community focus.
  •  Work alongside a passionate and supportive senior leadership team.
  •  Enjoy opportunities for career growth and development within the Mitre 10 network.
  •  Team member purchasing benefits and staff discounts
  •  The opportunity to make a real impact on people, culture, and performance
  •  Ready to build something great?
If any of this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!  Please forward your CV and cover letter via this website

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Permanent (Full time)

Job no: X3P&C4.26

Location: Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Closing Date: Friday, 22 May 2026