Retail Store Manager | Pakenham

Petstock Rural Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Sonder mental health service

Additional paid leave

Parental leave

Health and wellness discounts

Workplace Banking

Job summary

Petstock Group in Melbourne is seeking a Store Manager to lead a passionate team and deliver world-class customer service. You will mentor staff, drive sales, and embed a strong safety culture while managing stock and daily operations.

Join a diverse, inclusive culture with leadership development and family & pet benefits across Petstock Group & Woolworths Group, shaping daily in-store experiences for our customers and their pets.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar store leadership role or ready to take that next step up in your retail management career.
• Demonstrated drive to achieve and exceed sales target.
• Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and build a high‑performing team, while fostering a positive culture.
• Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Ability to drive safe Work, Health & Safety practices.
• Established business acumen.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work conditions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships and rapport with customers and the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, mentoring and inspiring your team daily.
• Coach your team to achieve and develop their knowledge and skills.
• Lead from the front by consistently providing an exceptional customer experience.
• Create strong safety mindset, committed to fostering a culture of safety within your team.
• Recruit, onboard, and induct high‑calibre new team members.
• Manage stock effectively, ensuring accuracy and that the team follows stock integrity processes.
• Demonstrate initiative by actively keeping your knowledge up to date on pet care, products, and services current.
• Create a fun, supportive in‑store culture where your team loves coming to work every day.
• Proactively support local marketing opportunities and sponsorships.

Skills

Store leadership

Sales target drive

Team motivation

Safety culture

Stock control

People relations

Job description

Join a passionate team where we are inspired by pets and animals to be better people both in our careers and our everyday life, making an impact for Pets, People and the Planet! Award-winning programs that support career growth, with a new leadership development program underway Team member, family & pet benefits across Petstock Group & Woolworths Group.

Take on the role of Store Manager at Petstock and lead a passionate team in delivering the world‑class customer service we're known for, playing a key role in the success of the Petstock Group. With a fun, friendly, and inclusive culture, you’ll have every opportunity to grow your career within our retail operations team.

Why Petstock is the Place for You

• Free access to mental health, financial & wellbeing support services
• Free access to mental health, financial & wellbeing support services through our Sonder service
• Opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks of Additional Paid leave & 4 weeks of paid parental leave
• Health and wellness services at a great corporate discount
• Exclusive access to Workplace Banking

A Peek Into Your Petstock Day

• Lead by example, mentoring and inspiring your team daily
• Coach your team to achieve and develop their knowledge and skills
• Lead from the front by consistently providing an exceptional customer experience
• Create strong safety mindset, committed to fostering a culture of safety within your team
• Recruit, onboard, and induct high‑calibre new team members
• Manage stock effectively, ensuring accuracy and that the team follows stock integrity processes
• Demonstrate initiative by actively keeping your knowledge up to date on pet care, products, and services current
• Create a fun, supportive in‑store culture where your team loves coming to work every day
• Proactively support local marketing opportunities and sponsorships

Experience & Qualifications

Do you have the below experience and looking to take the next step in your career?

• Experience in a similar store leadership role or ready to take that next step up in your retail management career
• Demonstrated drive to achieve and exceed sales target
• Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and build a high‑performing team, while fostering a positive culture
• Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities, ensuring timely completion of tasks
• Ability to drive safe Work, Health & Safety practices
• Established business acumen
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work conditions
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships and rapport with customers and the team

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Our diversity makes us better…we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.

At Petstock we are passionate about supporting the communities we're part of, where possible we aim to hire candidates from the same geographic region (typically within a 80km radius) to strengthen community connections and support local economies. Whilst we do not prioritise local candidates over others, we recognise the benefits of hiring individuals who have unique insights into the local community.

In our effort to support People, Pets & Planet, we’re proud of the work our Foundation undertakes - https://www.petstock.com.au/pages/foundation.

We are the Petstock Group, a network of energetic and passionate businesses, brands and pet lovers coming together to champion the health and wellbeing of our pets. Our connections with pets help us as people…at the Petstock Group, together we live by this truth. We are continually inspired by pets and animals to be better people, both in our careers and our everyday life. The Petstock Group is built on family values and our passion for pets and animals. We have built a strong, inspirational, and inclusive culture where hard work, fun, laughter & happiness is the norm. Inspired by pets, to grow as people, the Petstock world is one where anything is possible, together we make an impact for people, pets, and the planet.