CAREERS

We are currently taking applications to fill the following position/s. If you are interested in one of the following roles, please send your CV and appropriate cover letter to support@fantail.store

Please note all applicants must currently live in New Zealand and be a New Zealand citizen

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POSITION:  Retail/Workshop/Content Assistant

Fantail Cricket is looking for a Retail/Workshop/Content Assistant to join our small team.

You will work alongside Blake (Fantail Cricket’s Owner) in our retail store, creating content for our social channels and learning how to repair and service cricket bats. The job requires a broad range of skills.

The ideal applicant will have a strong understanding of all social platforms that Fantail uses, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube. The ever-changing nature of each of these platforms requires our content to adapt year on year to keep our audience engaged.

In addition to creating and sharing content, you will be taught how to repair and service cricket bats in our workshop. This requires a steady hand and an eye for detail.  

Your duties will also include serving customers in our retail store along with packing and shipping orders.

Our ideal candidate is a cricket enthusiast with a broad range of experience. You will be used to working effectively under deadlines and be detail-oriented.

What you'll do day to day:

  • Assist in planning a content strategy to ensure regular and relevant content flow.
  • Shoot and edit photography for Fantail's social platforms
  • Film and edit videos for Fantail's website and social platforms
  • Implement new ideas to enhance the customer experience.
  • Set up the retail store for customers each day.
  • Serve customers, including fitting customers for bats and equipment.
  • Repair and service cricket bats
  • Prepare and service new bats for sale
  • Assist in picking and packing orders
  • Other duties as may be required.

Required & Preferred Skills:

  • A background and interest in cricket
  • Strong communication skills. Good at building rapport and confidence in meeting new people
  • Excellent eye for detail & passionate about your work, always looking to take it to the next level
  • Strong teamwork skills with the ability to also work autonomously and lead projects
  • Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
  • Competent in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop & Illustrator.
  • Confident in front of a camera
  • Knowledge of social media marketing with a lot of creative and non-traditional marketing ideas

Details

  • Full-time 40 hours per week.
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and have a Permanent Residency.
  • We are based in St Johns, Auckland. However, we are moving more central in December or in the 2nd quarter of 2025

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