Fruit & Veg Assistant Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Calliope; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff and family discount 10%

On-the-job training and support

Vehicle leasing opportunities

Corporate benefits

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets Calliope store is seeking a motivated and hands-on leader to head the Fruit & Veg department. You will supervise a small team, create rosters, place orders, and conduct stock takes while supporting a dynamic store environment.

Join a values-driven team with a strong customer focus and a pathway to career progression. This permanent part-time position offers on-the-job training, a 10% staff discount for you and your family, and a range of corporate benefits.

Qualifications

• Fresh food retail knowledge is desired, but not essential.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Ability to order and control costs.
• Accurate rostering.
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a hands-on approach.
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to liaise with team members and management.
• A flair for merchandising.
• Strong leadership and delegation skills.
• Ability to coach, train and performance manage teams.
• Commitment to work health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fruit & Veg team and manage rostering, ordering and stock takes.

Skills

Team leadership

Roster planning

Cost control

Customer service

Communication skills

Merchandising

Coaching and training

Safety compliance

Fresh food knowledge

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity

• Attractive remuneration and 10% company discount for you and your family
• Full on-the-job training and support provided
• Permanent part-time position

About us:

Over 50 years since Roger Drake purchased his first supermarket in 1974, Drakes Supermarkets has now become the largest independent grocery retailer in Australia. While we’ve grown from one store to more than 60 stores across South Australia and Queensland, Drakes Supermarkets has retained the same values since day one.

Our mission at Drakes is to provide our customers with exceptional service, value for money, a great range and an outstanding shopping experience. To achieve this, we acknowledge that our customers are the most important people in our business.

What we offer you:

Become a valuable part of highly supportive diverse work culture, with more than 5,500 team members nationally, we’re committed to creating an inspiring workplace at Drakes, which supports the development of great people.

• 10% staff and family discount across all Drakes stores
• Wide range of corporate benefits including discounted gym memberships, banking, health insurance and much more!
• In-depth onboarding and career progression opportunities
• Company funded retail management qualifications and first aid qualifications
• Vehicle leasing opportunities

About this opportunity:

Our Calliope store is currently looking for a motivated and hard working leader, to join and assist leading the store's fruit & veg department.

Reporting directly to the Fruit & Veg Manager, this successful applicant will be responsible for managing a small team, creating rosters, generating orders, completing stock takes + much more!

Working as a part of an enthusiastic team, in a highly competitive supermarket environment, applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• Fresh food retail knowledge is desired, but not essential
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to order and control costs
• Accurateteam rostering
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to liaise with both team members and management
• A flair for merchandising
• Strong leadership and delegation skills
• Ability to coach, train and performance manage teams
• Commitment to work health and safety standard