Assistant Manager

Bapcor; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on products and services

Novated leasing

Flexible work-life balance policies

Job summary

Burson is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for our Manunda branch. You will lead day-to-day operations, drive sales growth, and motivate a team to deliver exceptional customer service.

Join a supportive, close-knit team within a national network, focused on reliability and strong community connections. Experience in automotive parts is valued, with a commitment to store standards and OH&S compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a driven and diverse team environment.
• Experience in the automotive parts sector (or related sectors) preferred.
• Ability to engage, motivate team members.
• Strong time management with attention to detail.
• OH&S experience with solid administrative skills and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and drive sales.
• Motivate and support the Store team to perform at their best.
• Assist with inventory control and stock integrity.
• Maintain store standards and adhere to policies and OH&S compliance.
• Support the Store Manager and lead the team.

Skills

Teamwork

Automotive parts knowledge

Team motivation

Time management

OH&S compliance

Job description

Burson are Australia's preferred Trade Supplier of Parts, Tools, Accessories & Workshop Equipment

Australian Owned & Operated, we have over 220 stores nationwide, over 850 delivery vehicles and availability of over 500,000 parts. With first class knowledge and service, we are your local mechanical parts supplier.

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

• We do the right thing
• We are in it together
• We give a damn

Job Description

Ready to level up your leadership career?

As an Assistant Store Manager at Burson, you’ll play a hands-on role in leading day-to-day operations, driving sales, and motivating your team to perform at their best.

We’re on the lookout for a motivated Assistant Store Manager (2IC) to support our Manunda branch. At Burson, you’re never just a number—you’ll be part of a supportive, close‑knit team working together to connect our people, our customers, and our business every single day.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling automotive parts queries from trade and retail/DIY customers
• Provide a high level of customer service with an emphasis on customer retention & development
• Assisting with inventory control
• Maintaining store standards and adhere to company policies, procedures and OH & S compliance
• Supporting the Store Manager
• Leading and supporting your team

Qualifications

• An ability to work in a driven and diverse team environment
• Ideally experience in the automotive parts sector (or related sectors)
• The ability to engage with, and motivate team members
• Client-driven with strong time management abilities & attention to detail
• OH & S experience, with sound administrative skills and solid computer literacy.

Additional Information

At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve. We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.

In joining our team, you can access:

• Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
• Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
• Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc…)
• Paid birthday leave
• Novated leasing and more

We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible. If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email [emailprotected]