Assistant Site Manager: Lead 180+ Team at a High-Volume Store

Glendale Warehouse; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discount at Bunnings & Wesfarmers

OnePass membership

100+ exclusive team member benefits

12 weeks paid parental leave

Festive gifts & cafe discounts

Career development pathway

Job summary

Bunnings is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to lead a 50+ strong team across Newcastle & Hunter Valley stores, ensuring safe, high-performing operations and strong customer service. You will work with multiple departments, oversee stock, and partner with distribution and sales teams to drive growth in a busy retail environment.

The role entails coordinating weekend rosters, safety oversight, and leading store-wide initiatives to improve customer experience while managing stock integrity and

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in a high-volume retail environment.
• Strong focus on safety, wellbeing and compliance.
• Ability to drive sales, margins and wage targets through store leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 50+ direct reports and perform duty manager responsibilities.
• Conduct safety walks, audits and coaching to promote safe behaviours.
• Monitor department performance vs sales, margin and wage targets; implement improvements.
• Drive stock accuracy, stocktakes and investigations into discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Commercial Sales, Distribution Centres and Support Office to drive growth.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety & wellbeing

Retail operations

Coaching & development

Stock management

Customer focus

Performance metrics

Job description

Bunnings is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to lead a 50+ strong team across Newcastle & Hunter Valley stores, ensuring safe, high-performing operations and strong customer service. You will work with multiple departments, oversee stock, and partner with distribution and sales teams to drive growth in a busy retail environment.

The role entails coordinating weekend rosters, safety oversight, and leading store-wide initiatives to improve customer experience while managing stock integrity and