Bakery Assistant Manager (3IC)

Drakes Supermarkets; Angle Vale; On-site; AUD 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site training

Career development opportunities

Staff discount

First aid qualifications

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is seeking a Bakery Assistant/Coordinator to support the Bakery Manager with day-to-day operations, ensuring products are available, well merchandised and customers receive excellent service.

You will lead and coach the team, manage rosters, monitor stock, and support adjacent stores when required. This permanent part-time role starts at 25 hours per week with early shifts and weekend rotations.

Qualifications

• Food handling experience or fresh food retail knowledge.
• Exposure to supporting or leading a team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Commitment to work health and safety standards.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of retail operations

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day operations of the bakery department.
• Ensure inventory and stock levels are accurate and products are available.
• Merchandising and rostering duties.
• Lead and coach team members.
• Support nearby stores during leave or peak periods.

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, the 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!

This is a permanent part-time position starting at 25 hours per week.

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 or fresh food retail knowledge
• Exposure to supporting or leading a team.
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A commitment to work health and safety standards.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of retail operations

Drakes Benefits

• Attractive remuneration and incentives
• Full on‑site training
• 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!