Meat Assistant

Drakes Supermarkets; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount (10%)

Corporate benefits including gym, bank

Career progression opportunities

Company funded retail management and 1

Vehicle leasing opportunities

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets in Adelaide is seeking motivated individuals to lead the central meat department. You will oversee day-to-day operations, place orders, manage stock takes, and drive customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.

Join Australia’s largest independent supermarket and benefit from on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and staff discounts. A hands-on, safety-conscious approach will help you excel in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in fresh food/retail environments preferred.
• Ability to place and manage store orders and control costs.
• Strong customer service focus and team collaboration.
• Committed to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the meat department.
• Generate orders and manage stock takes.
• Ensure high standards of product presentation and freshness.
• Collaborate with Store Manager and team to meet targets.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Merchandising

Stock control

Cost control

Liaison with staff

Hands-on

Health and safety

Job description

Central Area

Exciting Career Opportunity

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

About us:

Almost 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:

Across our central stores, we are currently looking for motivated and hard working individuals to join and assist leading the store's meat department.

Reporting directly to the Store Manager, this successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing the day-day operations, 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 order and control costs will be an advantage
• 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
• Commitment to work health and safety standard

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you!