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
Admin & Retail Assistant
📍 Location: Queenstown
⏰ Hours: Full Time
🗓️ Start: Immediate
💵 $26-$28 per hour
A varied, hands-on role combining retail sales and customer service with administration, stock management, online fulfilment and seasonal rental support. You will provide knowledgeable advice on technical outdoor products while helping keep store systems and daily operations accurate and efficient. The role requires flexibility to switch between the shop floor and stockroom, and to prioritise competing tasks.
Requirements
• Minimum 1 year of outdoor retail experience and 1 year of administration or relative experience.
• Proficiency in Shopify, Bike Rental Manager (BRM), Cin7 and Xero.
• Experience with purchase orders and invoices; receiving and processing stock; stock takes and transfers.
• Experience with banking/financial administration, online order picking, packing and dispatch, courier coordination and ordering store supplies.
• Strong technical outdoor product knowledge across waterproof outerwear, insulation, footwear, snow goggles and helmets, climbing gear, packs, tents etc.
• Knowledge of leading outdoor brands such as Patagonia, Arc’teryx, The North Face, On and Salomon, or similar premium brands.
• Strong organisation, accuracy, communication and prioritisation skills; able to multitask calmly in a busy environment.
• Positive, professional, customer-focused and reliable; able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Multilingual skills are advantageous.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Retail & Customer Service
• Welcome customers, understand their needs and provide tailored, knowledgeable advice on outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment.
• Process sales through Shopify; assist with rentals through Bike Rental Manager, store opening/closing, replenishment, promotions and events as required.
• Maintain high service standards, handle customer concerns calmly and escalate when needed.
Administration & Finance
• Process purchase orders and supplier invoices; assist with Xero administration, invoice checking and daily banking.
• Monitor and order stationery, packaging and store supplies, and liaise with suppliers and service providers.
Stock & Online Fulfilment
• Receive and check deliveries against purchase orders, identify discrepancies or damage, and maintain accurate Cin7 inventory.
• Conduct stock takes, transfers, top-ups and replenishment; keep storage areas organised and accessible.
• Efficiently pick, pack and dispatch online orders, prepare shipping documents and coordinate courier collections and delivery issues.
Rentals & Seasonal Services
• Manage hiking equipment rentals in BRM, including stock taking, preparing, issuing, receiving and inspecting equipment; explain rental terms and safety requirements and report missing or damaged items.
• Assist with seasonal services such as fishing licence sales and NZSKI Superpass processing, and provide local outdoor information when required.
Presentation, Teamwork & Safety
• Maintain high visual merchandising and store presentation standards, including displays, window merchandising and tidy shop-floor/back-stock areas.
• Develop product knowledge through training; support other departments and take ownership of tasks, communicating proactively with the team.
• Follow company policies, health and safety, emergency and security procedures; report hazards/incidents promptly and only operate equipment when trained or authorised.
• Maintain professional appearance and confidentiality, communicate availability and absences, attend required training/meetings and undertake other reasonable duties as directed.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Highly organised and detail-oriented, confident with technology and technical outdoor products, adaptable between customer-facing and administrative work, proactive and solutions-focused, and committed to excellent service and teamwork.
How to Apply
We can’t wait to hear from you! You can either send your CV and cover letter to Jess at jess@outsidesports.co.nz or drop them off in person at our Queenstown store
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.
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
Administration & Inventory Assistant
📍 Location: Wanaka
⏰ Hours: Full time
🗓️ Start: Immediate
💵 $29 per hour
Are you an organized multi-tasker who loves outdoor gear, bikes, and skis? Join our independent outdoor store in beautiful Wanaka! We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented Administration & Inventory Assistant to join our tight-knit team.
In this varied role, you will split your time between smooth store administration, handling warranties, and playing a key role in our inventory control. You will directly support our Systems and Operations Manager.
Requirements
Detail-Oriented: You love accuracy. Managing product codes, SKUs, and invoices is second nature to you.
Tech-Savvy: You are comfortable using spreadsheets, e-commerce platforms, stock management systems and CRM systems. Accounting systems and websites maintenance is familiar to you.
Great Communicator: You can build positive relationships with local customers, global suppliers, and our internal team.
Outdoor Passion: A genuine interest in hiking, skis, mountaineering and outdoor hardware helps you understand our products and customers.
Experience: Experience in customer service, administration, inventory management, or logistics is highly desirable. A qualification or background in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field would be advantageous.
What you will do
Inventory & Stock Control: Set up new products in our system. Manage SKUs, pricing, stock transfers, and regular stocktakes. Process incoming deliveries for the Wanaka store to get gear onto the floor quickly.
Warranties: Manage warranty claims with suppliers and keep customers updated on their repairs. Cooperate with our finance team to process credit notes.
General Admin: Order office and packing supplies as needed and manage the incoming parcels. Oversee the receipt and dispatch of outgoing parcels.
How to Apply
If you are ready for a permanent, full-time role right here in Wanaka, we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this combined role to giovanni@outsidesports.co.nz



