Meat Assistant Manager

Drakes-Supermarkets; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount across all stores

Corporate benefits including gym, bank

On-the-job training and career growth

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets Pty Ltd in Gympie is seeking a motivated, hands-on leader to head the meat department. You will work under the Meat Manager to guide a small team, handle rosters, orders, and stock takes to ensure freshness and profitability.

The role requires an Australian trade qualification in butchery, strong leadership, cost awareness, and a customer-first approach. Drakes offers extensive onboarding, clear career progression, and a 10% staff discount for you and your family.

Qualifications

• Australian trade qualification in Butchery
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to order and control costs
• Understanding of gross profit calculations
• Hands-on approach and passion for customer service
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to liaise with team and management
• Merchandising flair
• Commitment to WHS standards

Responsibilities

• Assist Meat Manager in leading the meat department team
• Create rosters and manage shift allocations
• Generate orders and manage stock takes
• Support consistent product quality and freshness
• Coach and develop junior staff and drive performance

Skills

Team leadership

Cost control

Customer service

Merchandising

Communication

Education

Australian trade qualification in Butchery

Tools

Stock management

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity

• Attractive remuneration 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:

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:

Our Gympie store is currently looking for a motivated and hard working applicant, to join and assist 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 + much more!

Working as a part of an enthusiastic team, in a highly competitive supermarket environment, applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• 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 standard

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