Bakery Assistant Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Dynamic growing company

Potential for promotion

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets on the Gold Coast is seeking expressions of interest for a store leadership role to drive fresh food retail excellence and team performance. The successful candidate will oversee ordering, rostering and merchandising within a fast-paced supermarket environment.

Applicants should demonstrate hands-on leadership, a passion for customer service, and the ability to align store offerings with local customer needs.

Qualifications

• Fresh food retail knowledge required.
• Experience supervising a team preferred.
• Ability to manage ordering, cost control and gross margin.
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills.
• Ability to liaise with staff and management.
• Commitment to WH&S standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate store team to meet sales targets.
• Oversee rostering and shift execution.
• Monitor stock levels and merchandising standards.
• Drive excellent customer service and product availability.
• Collaborate with store management to tailor offerings to local customers.

Skills

Fresh food retail knowledge

Team supervision

Staff rostering

Cost control & gross profit

Effective communication

Education

Experience in grocery retail management

Tools

Merchandising

Job description

Queensland - Gold Coast Queensland - Gold Coast

This job is open for expressions of interest only

• Attractive remuneration
• Dynamic growing company
• Potential for promotion

Drakes Supermarkets is a Retail industry success story. A family owned and operated private company, we are Australia's largest independently-owned supermarket chain. Due to our unprecedented growth, we provide excellent career opportunities within our company.

The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to treat the department as if it were their own business. They will be given the flexibility to tailor the stores service and products offering to meet the specific needs of the customers within the local area.

Working as a part of an enthusiastic team, in a highly competitive supermarket environment, applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• Fresh food retail knowledge
• Bakery experience (qualifications are not essential)
• Expertise in supervising team members
• An understanding of ordering, cost control and gross profit
• Accurate staff rostering will be an advantage
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service
• Ability to liaise with both staff and management
• A flair for merchandising
• Commitment to work health and safety standards

To succeed within our organisation, applicants must be able to:

• Display a passion for fresh food within the grocery retail industry
• Express a positive "can do" attitude
• Lead by example
• Motivate a team
• Communicate effectively with management, employees, customers and external stakeholders