Fruit and Vegetable Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is seeking expressions of interest for a dynamic department leader in Queensland. The role offers the chance to run a department as your own business, with flexibility to tailor store service and product offerings to local customers.

Strong leadership in fresh foods, fruit and vegetables, and a hands-on approach are highly valued. The successful applicant will demonstrate significant fresh food knowledge, a track record in staff management and cost control, and a passion for

Qualifications

• Significant fresh food retail knowledge is essential.
• Experience in Fruit and Vegetable Management is essential.
• Expertise in leading and managing staff, including rostering and coaching, is required.
• Strong understanding of gross profit calculations and cost control is important.
• A hands-on approach with a passion for customer service and merchandising is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead and operate the department like your own business.
• Tailor store service and product offerings to local customer needs.
• Coach, train, and performance manage staff.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Liaise with staff and management to drive sales and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Fresh food knowledge

Fruit & Vegetable management

Staff leadership

Cost control

Gross profit understanding

Staff rostering

Customer service excellence

Merchandising

Leadership & delegation

Coaching & performance management

Health & safety

Education

No formal qualifications specified

Job description

Queensland - Central Queensland - Central

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 towork 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