Ready for a new challenge? Bring your retail experience, passion for people and leadership skills to a role where you can truly make an impact.

About Us

Drakes Supermarkets is a family owned and operated business, being the largest independently owned supermarket chain in Australia. While we’ve grown from one store to more than 60 stores across South Australia and Queensland, Drakes Supermarkets has retained the same values since day one.

Our mission at Drakes is to provide our customers with exceptional service, value for money, a excellent range and an outstanding shopping experience. To achieve this, we acknowledge that our customers are the most key people in our business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Store Manager and Bakery Supervisor, this successful applicant will be responsible for managing the department as if it were their own store.

Some of the key tasks include ensuring accurate stock management and compliance, monitoring and achieving sales, and gross profit targets, train, coach and developing your team, all while ensuring the department consistently meets food health and safety requirements.

This is a permanent part time position starting at 25 hours per week.

Availability Requirements
Monday-Friday between 7am-6pm




Fortnightly rotation of a Saturday or Sunday shift
Ability to be flexible during periods of team leave.
A willingness to support nearby stores if required.

About You

To excel in this role, we are looking for someone with proven experience in a similar role. You’ll have:
Knowledge of fresh food department operations
Experience training, coaching, and managing a team.
Experienced with achieving department/store KPI’s and targets.
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Experience with stock management and merchandising
Strong business acumen with an understanding of retail operations
The ability to build rapport and maintain a positive team culture.
The ability to work in a rapid-paced and ever-changing environment.

Drakes Benefits
Attractive remuneration and incentives
Full on-site training
Strong opportunity for promotion and future career development opportunities
10% staff and family discount across all Drakes stores
Company funded retail management and first aid qualifications.
Wide range of corporate benefits including discounted gym memberships, banking, health insurance and much more!

If this sounds like the chance you’ve been looking for, apply now!

📌 Bakery Department Manager Walkley Heights
🏢 Drakes Supermarkets
📍 Walkley Heights