About Us:

Perm-A-Pleat Schoolwear is a family-owned, national company, and one of Australia's largest manufacturers and suppliers of school uniforms and accessories. With over 45 years of experience, we foster a friendly, team-oriented, and safe working environment. We are dedicated to the quality of our products and committed to providing exceptional service to our customers.

The Position

Perm-A-Pleat Schoolwear is seeking a reliable, motivated, and customer-focused full time Store Manager to lead our on-campus retail store located at the prestigious The Southport School (TSS) in Southport.

This role requires a minimum of 38 hours per week, worked across five days, Monday to Friday, with Saturday work required during peak Back to School trading periods. Additional hours will be required during busy trading periods throughout the year, particularly from January to February.

The successful applicant will have previous retail management experience, robust organisational and leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service. Applicants must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Working with Children Check (Blue Card).

A key aspect of this role is building and maintaining a strong working relationship with the school community, including staff, students,



and parents. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the store operates efficiently, maintains high presentation standards, and provides a positive customer experience while supporting the continued growth of the school uniform shop.

To be successful you need:
Exceptional customer service
Experience in opening and closing a retail shop. This includes but is not limited to reconciling end of day, cash management and handling, Eftpos balancing.
Stock Management and ordering.
Building excellent relationships with the schools and school communities, through open communication and support.
Good Computer skills and have previously worked with Point of Sale such as Retail Manager would be an advantage.

About you:
Leads by example and has a hands-on approach.
Loves providing exceptional customer service to deliver a consistently positive shopping experience.
Has excellent communication skills and personal presentation.

How to Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume Attn: Francine Faria National Retail Operations Manager
The successful candidate must have or would be willing to obtain a valid Working with Children Check.

📌 School Uniform Shop Manager Full Time Southport
🏢 Perm-A-Pleat
📍 Southport