Kirsten



Hi I'm Kirsten. I currently live in Palmerston North in NZ.

I have a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Computer Graphic Design, well, most of the degree really if I ever go back to finish a couple of papers!! Ha Ha.

I love anything involving water and until I embarked on study at Otago Uni, I was a competitive tenpin bowler who was ranked quite well amongst my peers - I might add. Now that I have a career and can afford it, I have started it up again.

I'm a big of a geek really - interested in all things design, art and gadget related. But in saying that, I think I'm a pretty cool geek.

My favourite Warehouse product would have to be the Harrison and Lane range. I love them, good solid products that not only look great, but last too.

So come on, read my blog. Find out what life at The Warehouse for a Store Manager Development Programme participant is really like. Learn about my challenges as well as the awesome friendships and opportunities I get along the way.

Ask me questions, I'm not shy.
March 7

Still in Paraparaumu

Which I thought would happen with the lead up to stocktake and making sure the store is all prepped and ready to be counted. I love stocktake time!  I must be weird as it definitely is one thing I enjoy; something about the nights, the team, the purpose I guess.

So in my last entry I said it had been non stop since Xmas and well, it hasn’t let up any which I’m loving at the moment. Not so much loving the 6 days, actually, I don’t mind them but the other half hates them.

Stocktake begins in a couple of weeks and we’re lucky enough to have great teams which means we’re getting through quite well with only a couple of pockets of prep work required. I managed to hire a new Nightfill Team Leader who started a few weeks ago and is doing brilliantly.  It certainly makes a difference having an extra pair of hands.  It also makes a nice change with me not having to run Nightfill. I’m still doing a couple of nights here and there but not having to run the team.

Oh! Oh! Oh! I sat my full licence and PASSED! Stoked with that, watch out world when I get to sit my forklift licence! Well, not so much world, but Warehouse carparks anyway.

Anyhoo, I had best run and follow up with my team and ensure everyone is doing, or done, what has been required for the day.

Guess what…. Only 57 Sleeps until we’re off to Thailand!