Management - Department - Drakes Supermarkets

Drakes Supermarkets; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package and Incentiv

Flexible work roster

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets in Toowoomba, Queensland, invites applications for a dynamic department manager role. You will lead the fresh food operation, tailor the store’s service and product offer to the local community, and drive profitability with a hands-on leadership style.

As part of Australia’s largest independently-owned supermarket chain, you’ll work with a motivated team in a highly competitive retail environment.

Qualifications

• Significant fresh food retail knowledge.
• Experience in Fruit and Vegetable management essential.
• Ability to lead and manage team members.
• Ordering and cost control expertise.
• Understanding of gross profit calculations.
• Accurate staff rostering and scheduling.
• Hands-on customer service focus.
• Excellent communication with management and staff.
• Ability to liaise with customers and stakeholders.
• Merchandising flair and store presentation skills.
• Leadership, delegation and performance coaching.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Tailor store service and product offering to local customer needs.
• Treat department as own business and drive growth.
• Lead by example and motivate the team.
• Coach, train and performance manage team members.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Fresh food retail knowledge

Fruit & Vegetable management

Team leadership

Ordering & cost control

Gross profit calculations

Staff rostering

Customer service

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Merchandising

Leadership & delegation

Coaching & training

Occupational health & safety

Job description

Queensland - Drakes Toowoomba

Exciting Career Opportunity

• Attractive salary package and incentives
• Dynamic growing company
• Flexible work roster

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
• 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 team members
• Commitment to occupational 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
• Problem solve
• Lead by example
• Motivate a team
• Communicate effectively with management, team members, customers and external stakeholders