Meat Assistant Manager

Drakes Supermarkets; Cedar Creek; On-site; AUD 147,770 - 156,144; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% staff and family discount

Corporate benefits including discounted gym memberships

Career progression opportunities

Company funded qualifications

Vehicle leasing opportunities

Job summary

A leading independent grocery retailer in Queensland is seeking a motivated individual for a significant leadership role in their meat department. The successful candidate will manage a small team while ensuring excellent customer service and operational efficiency. The role requires an Australian trade qualification in Butchery and strong leadership abilities. Competitive remuneration package offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a trade qualification in Butchery.
• Experience in leading and managing a team.
• Strong understanding of cost control and profit calculations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the meat department operations.
• Create team rosters and generate orders.
• Lead, train, and performance manage a small team.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Butchery skills

Team management

Education

Australian trade qualification in Butchery

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity

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

About Us

Over 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

• 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

Our Samford store in North Brisbane is currently looking for a motivated and hard‑working applicant to join and assist in leading the store's meat department.

Reporting directly to the Meat Manager, this successful applicant will be responsible for assisting the management of a small team, creating rosters, generating orders, completing stock takes and much more!

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Possess an Australian trade qualification in Butchery (essential)
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to order and control costs
• An understanding of gross profit calculations
• 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 teams
• Commitment to work health and safety standards

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

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Retail Groceries

Location: Samford, Queensland, Australia

Salary: A$147,770.00–A$156,144.00