Fruit and Vegetable Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package

Incentives

Promotion potential

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets on the Gold Coast invites expressions of interest for a dynamic department leadership role. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to treat the department as if it were their own business, with the flexibility to tailor the stores' service and product offering to meet local customer needs.

Working as part of an enthusiastic team in a highly competitive supermarket environment, the role requires a hands-on leader with significant fresh food retail knowledge,

Qualifications

• Significant fresh food retail knowledge
• Experience in Fruit and Vegetable Management is essential
• Expertise in leading and managing team members
• Ordering and cost control expertise
• Understanding of gross profit calculations
• Accurate staff rostering
• Hands-on approach with passion for customer service

Responsibilities

• Treat the department as if it were their own business, with flexibility to tailor the stores' service and product offering to local needs
• Work as part of an enthusiastic team in a highly competitive supermarket environment
• Liaise effectively with staff and management and coach, train and performance-manage team members

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 fresh food retail knowledge
• Experience in Fruit and Vegetable Management is essential
• Expertise in leading and managing team members
• 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 work 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