Meat Assistant Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Dynamic growing company

Potential for promotion

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets on the Gold Coast seeks an experienced supervisor for the fresh food department. The role focuses on leading a hands-on team to tailor store service and product offerings to local customer needs.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for fresh food, a proactive attitude, and strong ability to lead and motivate others while maintaining safety standards and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Passion for fresh food in grocery retail
• Positive "can do" attitude
• Lead by example and motivate a team
• Effective communication with management, staff and customers
• Commitment to work health and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise store team in fresh food departments
• Tailor service and product offering to local customer needs
• Ensure accurate staff rostering and scheduling
• Oversee ordering and cost control to protect gross profit
• Support merchandising quality and shelf presentation
• Uphold health and safety standards across the department

Skills

Fresh food retail knowledge

Supervising team members

Ordering and cost control

Gross profit understanding

Staff rostering

Merchandising

Health and safety standards

Leadership by example

Motivating a team

Communication with staff and mgmt

Education

Completion of 2nd Year Butchery Apprenticeship is essential

Job description

Queensland - Gold Coast Queensland - Gold Coast

This job is open for expressions of interest only

• Attractive remuneration
• Dynamic growing company
• Potential for promotion

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:

• Fresh food retail knowledge
• Completion of 2nd Year Butchery Apprenticeship is essential
• Expertise in supervising team members
• An understanding of ordering, cost control and gross profit
• Accurate staff rostering will be an advantage
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service
• Ability to liaise with both staff and management
• A flair for merchandising
• Commitment to work 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
• Lead by example
• Motivate a team
• Communicate effectively with management, employees, customers and external stakeholders