Department Manager: Lead & Elevate Retail Team

Kmart; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Work-life balance weekends

Career pathways

Leadership development

Job summary

Kmart QLD West Suburbs is seeking a Department Manager to lead a store team, drive merchandising, replenishment, and customer service excellence in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will apply strong product knowledge, adapt to changing priorities, and ensure safe, compliant store operations while delivering strong results. The role offers work-life balance with 1 in 3 weekends off and clear career pathways within Kmart Group.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Motivation - Lead team decisions and promote a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture.
• Strategic Thinking - Address process issues quickly using data, metrics and benchmarks to drive effective solutions.
• Relationship Building - Communicate information transparently to involve others in goals.
• Operational Excellence - Improve processes and outcomes, reducing inefficiencies and wasted effort.
• Resilience & Adaptability - Learn from mistakes and adapt to changing situations, building capability.
• Growth Mindset - Apply new concepts and support continuous learning during change.

Job description

Kmart QLD West Suburbs is seeking a Department Manager to lead a store team, drive merchandising, replenishment, and customer service excellence in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will apply strong product knowledge, adapt to changing priorities, and ensure safe, compliant store operations while delivering strong results. The role offers work-life balance with 1 in 3 weekends off and clear career pathways within Kmart Group.