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The Mission
Our brand new Karrinyup store needs you! We're on the lookout for a strong leader to join as a key support to the Head Coach (Store Manager), creating the best experience for our LSKD community at our store opening this September! Leading with our values, this role will be hands-on in building the store team and culture from the ground up, driving key strategic results, and ensuring profitable growth of their store in day-to-day management.
This role is a dynamic opportunity to be involved in both the retail and fitness space right from the launch. You will work side-by-side with the Head Coach to bring to life events localised to your brand-new store as well as managing the business. To set you up for ultimate success, we onboard our Head and Deputy Coach Team three months out from opening to give you a full brand immersion and induction.
We get out and train together with the team each week to connect with our local community, so if you live and breathe fitness and are hyped to launch a new doorway, this is for you!
So... what does the world of a Deputy Coach look like leading up to and opening a new store?
Create a Community
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Deliver an exceptional community experience, driving massive pre-opening hype.
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Be a brand ambassador and storyteller for our brand history and values.
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Support the build and rollout of a strategic and fun quarterly community plan that drives community growth and brand advocacy.
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Organise and facilitate ultimate opening day activations/giveaways and in-store events to add value to the community.
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Lead events at local gyms and studios to support local businesses and grow local community awareness before the doors even open.
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Build relationships with local values-aligned partners, athletes, and mavens.
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Galvanise the team around building relationships in the community.
Develop a Team of Leaders
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Partner with the Head Coach and Regional Manager to facilitate group interviews, select your powerhouse team of Educators, and induct them into Team LSKD.
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Ensure your team has the right product knowledge to educate our community on the product range.
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Identify team learning opportunities and deliver live coaching on the floor.
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Support onboarding of new team members through on-floor induction, providing ongoing support, feedback, and development to those starting their LSKD journey.
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Creates an inclusive and supportive environment that celebrates differences.
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Develop your team through identifying the capabilities and potential that align with the right growth opportunities.
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Ensure timely feedback, both positive and constructive, to elevate our team to be 1% Better Every Day.
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Celebrate and recognise the team's growth and successes.
Operational Excellence
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Create a daily game plan to inspire and engage your team to drive for results.
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Complete stock and VM maintenance tasks including adjustments, pull-backs, and stocktakes in a timely manner to keep the new store immaculate.
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Ensures faulty product, returns, and pullbacks are completed accurately and efficiently.
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Responsible for back of house organisation, tidiness, and ensuring all brand-new inventory has an intentional home.
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Complete open and close duties with accuracy and ensure others do the same.
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Ensure the store is clean, tidy, priced, and full.
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Is a product expert across our entire range of fabrics, fits, and styles.
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Ensure your team has the product knowledge to educate our community on the core and current product ranges, relevant for their needs.
Financial Smarts
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Review and understand store KPIs on a daily and weekly basis and continue to drive performance improvement every day.
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Core business knowledge - you are able to understand and action business information.
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Monitor daily sales results and implement key actions for improvement.
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Continuously aim to drive AOV, UPT, and Conversion to meet our benchmarks and beyond.
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Deliver weekly reflections and recaps on business performance, strengths, and opportunities. Create tangible actions to be 1% Better Every Day.
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Educate and engage your team on the financial performance of the store and get their support on achieving the store's financial targets and KPIs.
What We Look For
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The Ideal Team Player: You are Hungry, Humble, and Smart.
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A Leader: Loves to lead, influence, and inspire others; motivates, empowers, develops.
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A Quick Decision-Maker: Uses all information and resources available.
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Adaptable: Thrives in uncertainty and in a fast-paced environment - perfect for a new store opening!
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Resilience: Remains persistent, positive, and above the line; recovers quickly from setbacks.
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Core Business Knowledge: Is able to quickly understand and address business information (e.g. budgets, sales forecasts, and retail strategy).
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An Everyday Athlete: You're as passionate about fitness as we are, in whatever way you love to sweat!
Benefits and Perks
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Base salary above the usual retail gig, plus bonus program.
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Work in a founder-led business, shaping the future of our brand at scale.
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Thrive in a vibrant, creative, and collaborative culture.
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Team discounts on LSKD gear and exclusive partner perks.
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Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program.
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Professional development opportunities: workshops, multi-day sessions, Audible listening to our LSKD book library, vision, and goal setting/coaching.
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Reimbursement for participating in fitness events.
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Be part of a brand that values creativity, innovation, culture, and community, and inspires people to be 1% Better Every Day.
Why LSKD?
LSKD is an Australian-owned and operated, community-focused brand with our HQ in Loganholme, creating high-quality, functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. We move fast, challenge the status quo, and constantly evolve, inspired by a mindset of curiosity, creativity, and the drive to be 1% Better Every Day.
Join us and you’ll be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, impact, and community; where your ideas matter, your work shapes the brand, and your contribution is part of something bigger.
So what do you need to get the gig?
Turn this application upside down: blow it out of the water and show us why you want to be part of Australia's fastest-growing activewear brand!
