Bakery Assistant Manager (2IC)

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site training

Promotion opportunities

Staff discount 10%

Corporate benefits package

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is looking for a motivated individual to support bakery operations and progress toward Bakery Management. You will assist with day-to-day duties, ensure full product availability and deliver outstanding customer service.

Reporting to the Bakery Manager, you will help coach the team, manage stock and merchandising, generate rosters and support stock control and safety standards, with real opportunities for promotion.

Qualifications

• Food handling experience in a retail supermarket environment.
• Experience coaching and leading a team.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day bakery operations and ensure product availability.
• Lead and coach the bakery team and maintain service standards.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and stock levels.
• Merchandising and rosters.
• Support store-wide initiatives and training.

Skills

Food handling experience

Team coaching

Communication skills

Customer service

Health and safety standards

Stock management

Merchandising

Retail operations knowledge

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!