Meat Assistant

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; City of Charles Sturt; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Career progression

Company funded qualifications

Vehicle leasing opportunities

Onboarding and training support

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets is seeking motivated individuals to join and lead the meat department across our central stores. You will oversee day-to-day operations, generate orders and manage stock takes, reporting directly to the Store Manager.

We value hands-on leaders with fresh food retail knowledge, strong customer service, and the ability to liaise with team members and management. A proactive merchandising mindset and commitment to WHS are essential.

Qualifications

• Fresh food retail knowledge is desired.
• Ability to order and control costs will be an advantage.
• Hands-on approach to daily tasks and leadership.
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to liaise with team members and management.
• A flair for merchandising.
• Commitment to work health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the meat department.
• Generating orders and completing stock takes.
• Working with the Store Manager to support the team and store goals.

Skills

Fresh food knowledge

Stock control

Hands-on

Customer service

Communication

Team liaison

Merchandising

WHS compliance

Job description

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