Kmart Griffith - Department Manager

Kmart Australia Limited; Griffith; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance weekends

Salary & bonus

Staff discounts

Career progression

Leadership development

Safety culture

Job summary

Kmart Australia Limited is seeking a Department Manager to lead a store team and deliver outstanding customer experiences. You’ll drive merchandising, stock replenishment and daily store operations while maintaining a safe, compliant environment.

Your leadership will inspire teams, coordinate with shift leaders, and ensure smooth execution of initiatives in a dynamic retail setting. This role offers opportunities for career progression within the Kmart Group, with a focus on developing

Qualifications

• Strong leadership of retail teams delivering high standards of customer experience.
• Excellent merchandising, replenishment, and in-store execution.
• Deep product knowledge with adaptability to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead store team to achieve exceptional customer service and sales.
• Drive merchandising and replenishment to maintain store standards.
• Implement key business initiatives while ensuring safety and compliance.
• Shape a positive, inclusive team culture and develop others.
• Utilize data and metrics to identify and fix process gaps.

Job description

Brighter Futures Start here.

At Kmart, we’ve been making everyday living brighter for over 50 years. Today, across 450+ stores and a 55,000-strong team, we’re one of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved retailers, and we’re just getting started.

Two brands. One purpose: Making everyday living brighter.

Brighter Futures Start here.

At Kmart, we’ve been making everyday living brighter for over 50 years. Today, across 450+ stores and a 55,000-strong team, we’re one of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved retailers, and we’re just getting started.

Two brands. One purpose: Making everyday living brighter.

The Rewards You Deserve

• Working only 1 in 3 weekends to support work-life balance
• Competitive salary + bonus potential
• Team member discounts across Kmart, Target, Officeworks & Bunnings
• Career pathways across Kmart Group and Wesfarmers
• Ongoing leadership development and support
• Safety culture and compliant store environment focus

Lead. Inspire. Deliver.

Kmart Department Managers are crucial to our success, leading teams to deliver high standards of customer experience through effective merchandising, replenishment, and customer service. Requiring strong product knowledge and the ability to adapt to changing priorities, whilst ensuring a safe and compliant store environment through effective process execution and team leadership. As both process leaders and implementers of key business initiatives, they confidently navigate complexity to keep the store running smoothly and deliver strong results.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leadership & Motivation – Support team decisions and promote a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture, involving others appropriately in team-based activities and projects.
• Strategic Thinking – Address process breakdowns with speed and attention to detail, using data, metrics, and benchmarks to drive effective solutions.
• Relationship Building – Share information transparently to avoid surprises and involve others where appropriate to achieve individual and team goals.
• Operational Excellence – Focus on both processes and outcomes, continuously improving ways of working by adapting methods to eliminate inefficiencies and wasted effort.
• Resilience & Adaptability – Learn from mistakes and adjust quickly, demonstrating the ability to adapt and build capability when facing new situations.
• Growth Mindset – Apply new concepts and approaches to solve problems, embracing continuous learning and supporting team members to feel confident through change and improvement initiatives.

If you’re ready to lead with confidence and make an impact in a fast-paced retail environment, this is your opportunity to shine.

At Kmart, we celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve and are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone feels valued and respected.

We’re proud to make our recruitment process accessible and welcoming for all. If you need workplace adjustments, email us at [e-mail].