Bakery Assistant Manager (2IC)

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Moonta; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration and incentives

Full on-site training

Strong opportunity for promotion and未来

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is seeking a motivated individual to support Bakery department operations and help drive sales and service excellence. Reporting to the Bakery Manager, you will assist with daily tasks, coaching and developing a small team, ensuring stock accuracy and effective merchandising across the bakery.

You will contribute to a positive shopping experience, manage rosters, support inventory controls, and be flexible to assist nearby stores as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience handling food in a retail supermarket.
• Experience coaching and leading a team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Commitment to work health and safety standards.
• Experience in stock management and merchandising.
• Strong understanding of retail operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day operations of the Bakery department.
• Support the Department Manager with leading and coaching the team.
• Ensure inventory management compliance and accurate stock levels.
• Merchandising and roster generation.
• Provide a high level of service to customers.

Skills

Food handling

Team leadership

Customer service

Retail operations

Job description

Progress your career with Drakes Supermarkets and take the step towards Bakery Management!

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. To achieve this, we acknowledge that our customers are the most important people in our business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Bakery Manager, this successful applicant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of the department, ensuring full availability of products, and a high level of service to our customers.

Some of the key tasks include supporting the Department Manager with leading and coaching the team, ensuring inventory management compliance and accurate stock levels, merchandising, generating rosters and much more!

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 who is eager to progress their career in a retail supermarket environment. You’ll have:

• Food handling experience in a retail supermarket environment
• Experience coaching and leading a team.
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to problem solve.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A commitment to work health and safety standards.
• Experience in stock management and merchandising
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of retail operations

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!