Dairy/Freezer Manager

Drakes Supermarkets; Central Highlands Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets in Australia is seeking a results-driven department leader to join our growing team. You will run the department as if it were your own business, tailoring service and product offerings to meet local customer needs while driving sales and margin.

We value hands-on leadership, strong staff coaching, and a proactive approach to merchandising, cost control, and customer service. If you have dairy/grocery retail experience and a passion for excellence, apply today.

Qualifications

• Significant grocery or dairy knowledge in retail.
• Experience in leading and managing staff.
• Experience with ordering and cost control.
• Hands-on approach with customer service focus.
• Excellent communication with staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the department as if it were your own business.
• Tailor store service and product offerings to local needs.
• Coach, train and performance manage staff.
• Commitment to work health and safety standards.

Skills

Grocery knowledge

Staff leadership

Cost control

Merchandising

Communication skills

Coaching staff

Safety standards

Job description

• Attractive salary package and incentives
• Dynamic growing company
• Potential for promotion

Exciting Career Opportunity

• Attractive salary package and incentives
• 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:

• Significant grocery or dairy/freezer retail knowledge
• Experience in leading and managing staff
• Ordering and cost control expertise
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to liaise with both staff and management
• A flair for merchandising
• Strong leadership and delegation skills
• Ability to coach, train and performance manage staff
• Commitment to work health and safety standards

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

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