Fruit & Veg Assistant Manager

Drakes Supermarkets; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount (10%)

Discounted gym memberships

Health insurance

Company-funded training and first aid

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is seeking a motivated leader to head the Fruit & Veg department at our Gympie store. You will lead a small team, create rosters, place orders, and oversee stock takes to ensure exceptional customer service and product quality.

reporting to the Fruit & Veg Manager, you will coach and develop staff, drive cost control, and uphold strong health and safety standards in a fast-paced supermarket environment.

Qualifications

• Fresh food retail knowledge is desirable.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Ability to order and control costs.
• Accurate team rostering.
• 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 day-to-day operations.
• Create rosters and monitor attendance.
• Generate orders and manage stock takes.
• Coach, train and performance manage team members.
• Maintain a high standard of customer service and merchandising.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Roster planning

Stock control

Customer service

Merchandising

Communication

Coaching & training

Health & safety

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity

• Attractive remuneration and 10% company discount for you and your family
• Full on-the-job training and support provided
• Join Australia's largest independent supermarket

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 Gympie store is currently looking for a motivated and hard working leader, to join and assist in 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
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to order and control costs
• Accurate team 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