Dairy/Freezer Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package and incentiv

Dynamic growing company

Potential for promotion

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets on the Gold Coast is seeking candidates for a department leadership role opened for expressions of interest. You will bring significant grocery retail knowledge, lead and develop a team, manage stock and costs, and ensure outstanding customer service in a dynamic supermarket environment.

Applicants should demonstrate a hands-on approach, strong leadership, and the ability to motivate a team while upholding safety standards and merchandising excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant grocery or dairy/freezer retail knowledge.
• Experience in leading and managing team members.
• Ordering and cost control expertise.
• Passion and enthusiasm with a hands-on approach.
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service.
• Ability to liaise with 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage store team to achieve customer service and sales targets.
• Oversee merchandising, stock availability, and cost control.
• Coach and develop staff performance and customer focus.
• Liaise effectively with management, staff and external stakeholders.

Skills

Grocery knowledge

Team leadership

Cost control

Customer service

Staff liaison

Merchandising

Delegation

Coaching & training

Work health and safety

Job description

Queensland - Gold Coast Queensland - Gold Coast

This job is open for expressions of interest only

• 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 team members
• Ordering and cost control expertise
• 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
• 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
• Lead by example
• Motivate a team
• Communicate effectively with management, employees, customers and external stakeholders