writer PETER WHITE // photo LOGAN WEST
STORE MANAGER
PART-TIME WORKER TO FULLTIME SUCCESS
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PROMOTIONS PAVE THE WAY “Start part-time when you are studying, don’t wait for later because you never know – you might like the job.” That’s the advice from NEHA NAVSHEEL, who is store manager of KFC in the WestCity mall in Henderson, Auckland.
The 24-year-old has made the most of her opportunities. She became store manager at the age of 22, making her one of the youngest to achieve that role at KFC in New Zealand. Neha started working part-time while she was at Avondale College, where she took Geography, Travel, English, Maths and Social Studies in Year 13. But she did not finish the year as she took up a fulltime job opportunity with KFC and has not looked back since. After stints working at two of the busiest KFC outlets in New Zealand – New Lynn and Lincoln Road, Henderson – she was promoted to store manager at WestCity mall. “At school I wanted to be a flight attendant actually but that didn’t work out. I enjoyed working for KFC at school so much I started doing fulltime,” says Neha. “I became shift supervisor when I was justam Leaving SchoolaAds_2022.pdf 1 29/04/2022 11:48:58 finishing school and then a year later, I became
i BECAME A SHIFT SUPERVISOR WHEN I WAS JUST FINISHING SCHOOL AND THEN A YEAR LATER, I BECAME ASSISTANT MANAGER AT 19, AND THEN STORE MANAGER WHEN I WAS 22. NEHA NAVSHEEL
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assistant manager at 19, and then store manager when I was 22. “I am still one of the youngest store managers, I believe.” Neha is sole-charge looking after a team of 17 staff at WestCity mall, plus she is also managing 37 staff at the much bigger New Lynn branch to cover the manager on leave. Being busy is part of the job and something she really enjoys. She admits it is very challenging but keeps her stimulated and motivated to keep learning. “It just gets me going every day. I learn something new every day. KFC is such a big brand and there are so many things to learn in general. “When you start as a team member, it is all about being able to handle all the pressure and handle every situation. The key is not to panic and to always have a plan. You learn as you go, so if you don’t know something it is important to learn from your manager.” Neha likes employing young people who are at school or who have just left.
