Kmart Mt Isa - Operations Manager

Kmart Australia Limited; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work–life balance weekends

Bonus potential

Team member discounts across Kmart, TA

Career pathways across Kmart Group and

Leadership development and support

Remote work allowance

Job summary

Kmart Australia Limited in Mount Isa is seeking a Store Operations Manager to lead store performance, engage customers, and drive safety and compliance across our team. You will inspire and coach a diverse team while delivering outstanding store results in a fast-paced retail environment.

Join a business with 50+ years of history, offering career pathways across Kmart Group brands and ongoing leadership development, plus a remote work allowance for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance and engagement through coaching and development.
• Drive continuous improvement by analysing issues, strengthening store processes, and implementing systems that enable consistent outcomes.
• Build strong relationships by sharing best practices and clearly communicating goals, roles, and expectations.
• Drive budget accountability, make informed decisions, and use financial data to improve performance while leading safety initiatives and ensuring compliance standards are met.
• Demonstrate accountability by owning outcomes and ensuring goals and standards are consistently achieved.
• Drive high performance by leading the team to remain resilient through setbacks, fostering a strong sense of urgency around priorities and deadlines.

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. Want to be part of this journey? Explore careers: Kmart Careers

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. Want to be part of this journey? Explore careers: Kmart Careers

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

A remote work allowance is available for the successful candidate! Lead. Inspire. Deliver.

Kmart Store Operations Managers play a critical role in driving store performance and team success through operational excellence, exceptional customer experiences, and strong compliance across our stores.

What you’ll be doing

• Leadership & Motivation – Drive performance and engagement through recognition, coaching, and the effective management of development and underperformance.
• Strategic Thinking – Drive continuous improvement by analysing issues, strengthening store processes, and implementing systems that enable consistent outcomes.
• Relationship Building – Build strong relationships by sharing best practices and clearly communicating goals, roles, and expectations.
• Operational Excellence – Drive budget accountability, make informed decisions, and use financial data to improve performance while leading safety initiatives and ensuring compliance standards are met.
• Resilience & Adaptability – Demonstrate accountability by owning outcomes and ensuring goals and standards are consistently achieved.
• Growth Mindset – Drive high performance by leading the team to remain resilient through setbacks, fostering a strong sense of urgency around priorities and deadlines.

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.