Fruit and Vegetable Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package and incent.`

Dynamic growing company

Potential for promotion

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is seeking an experienced department leader in Adelaide to manage fresh food areas with a hands-on, customer-focused approach. You will tailor the service and product offering to local needs, lead and coach a team, and drive cost control and profit objectives in a highly competitive supermarket environment.

We value passion for fresh food, strong merchandising acumen, and a proactive, can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• Significant fresh food retail knowledge.
• Experience in Fruit and Vegetable Management is essential.
• Expertise in leading and managing staff.
• Ordering and cost control expertise.
• An excellent understanding of gross profit calculations.
• Accurate staff rostering.
• 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 occupational health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• The successful applicant will have the opportunity to treat the department as their own business and tailor the store’s service and product offerings to meet local customer needs.
• Lead by example and drive a high-performing team in a highly competitive supermarket environment.
• Coach, train and performance manage staff to ensure exceptional service and productivity.
• Oversee ordering and cost control to maximise gross profit and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Ensure accurate rostering and staffing to meet store requirements while controlling labour costs.

Skills

Fresh food retail knowledge

Fruit & Vegetable management

Staff leadership

Ordering & cost control

Gross profit calculations

Staff rostering

Customer service excellence

Job description

South Australia - Northern Area South Australia - Northern Adelaide

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 fresh food retail knowledge


• Experience in Fruit and Vegetable Management is essential


• Expertise in leading and managing staff


• Ordering and cost control expertise


• An excellent understanding of gross profit calculations


• Accurate staff rostering


• 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 occupational health and safety standards

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

• Display a passion for fresh food within 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