Service Deli Assistant Manager - Permanent Part Time - Drakes Supermarkets | Expr3ss!

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Drakes Supermarkets on the Gold Coast is seeking an enthusiastic part-time department lead to drive fresh-food service and deli excellence. You will shape the store’s service and product offering to meet local customer needs, while leading a team in a competitive retail environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cost-conscious ordering, rostering, and a strong commitment to safety and customer satisfaction in a busy grocery setting.

Qualifications

• Fresh food retail knowledge required.
• Service Deli experience is essential.
• Expertise in supervising team members.
• Understanding of ordering, cost control and gross profit.
• Accurate team member rostering is advantageous.
• Passion and hands-on approach with strong customer focus.
• Commitment to customer service excellence and safety.
• Ability to liaise with management and staff.
• A flair for merchandising and store presentation.
• Strong leadership and delegation skills.
• Commitment to work health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise store team in a dynamic supermarket environment.
• Manage rostering and scheduling to meet customer demand.
• Oversee ordering, cost control and gross profit for the department.
• Uphold health and safety standards and store policies.

Skills

Fresh food retail knowledge

Service Deli experience

Team supervision

Ordering and cost control

Roster planning

Customer service excellence

Leadership and delegation

Health and safety commitment

Merchandising flair

Communication with management

Job description

Queensland - Gold Coast

Queensland - Gold Coast Queensland - Gold Coast

This job is open for expressions of interest only

• Permanent Part-Time position
• 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
• Service Deli experience is essential
• Expertise in supervising team members
• An understanding of ordering, cost control expertise and gross profit
• Accurate team member rostering will be an advantage
• Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
• Unparalleled commitment to customer service
• Ability to liaise with both team members and management
• A flair for merchandising
• Strong leadership and delegation skills
• 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
• Problem solveand lead by example
• Motivate a team
• Communicate effectively with management, team members, customers and external stakeholders