Meat Manager

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package and insights

Dynamic growing company

Potential for promotion

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets on the Gold Coast is seeking expressions of interest for a Meat Department leader. You will oversee fresh foods, coach team members, and tailor service to local customer needs with a hands-on approach.

The role demands significant meat management experience, strong leadership, and a focus on margins, stock control, and safety in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Significant fresh food retail knowledge.
• Experience in Meat Management is essential.
• Expertise in leading and managing team members.
• Ordering and cost control expertise.
• An excellent understanding of gross profit calculations.
• Accurate staff rostering.
• Passion and enthusiasm with a hands-on approach.
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service.
• Ability to liaise with staff and management.
• A flair for merchandising and strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the meat/fresh foods department and drive service standards.
• Coach and supervise staff to achieve sales and quality targets.
• Manage ordering, stock levels and cost control measures.
• Monitor gross profit and implement merchandising plans.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Fresh food retail knowledge

Meat management experience

Team leadership

Staff rostering

Cost control

Gross profit understanding

Customer service orientation

Merchandising

Coaching and performance management

Work health and safety focus

Job description

Queensland - Gold Coast Queensland - Gold Coast

This job is open for expressions of interest only

• Attractive salary package and incentives
• 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:

• Significant fresh food retail knowledge
• Experience in Meat Management is essential
• Expertise in leading and managing team members
• Ordering and cost control expertise
• An excellent understanding of gross profit calculations
• Accurate staff rostering
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
• Unapparelled commitment to customer service
• Ability to liase with both staff and management
• A flair for merchandising
• Strong leadership and delegation skills
• Ability to coach, train and performance manage staff
• 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