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 25 hours per week, with the ability to flex up where hours are available.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the department as if it were their own store
- Ensure accurate stock management and compliance
- Monitor and achieve sales and gross profit targets
- Train, coach and develop your team
- Ensure the department consistently meets food health and safety requirements
About you
- Proven experience in a similar role
- 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 fast-paced and ever-changing workplace
- Monday-Friday availability between 7am-6pm
- Fortnightly rotation of a Saturday or Sunday shift
- Ability to be flexible during periods of team leave
- Willingness to support nearby stores if required
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
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 great range and an outstanding shopping experience.