Store Manager

Total Tools and Hardware Group; Rutherford; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5th week leave

Well-being days

Volunteer day

Career growth

Parental leave

LGBTQ inclusion

Mental health accreditation

Flexible workplace

Job summary

Metcash’s Mitre 10 is seeking a Store Manager for Maitland to drive sales, coach a high performing team, and deliver outstanding customer service in a hands-on leadership role.

You will oversee store operations, stock flow, budgeting and supplier relationships, while maintaining safety standards and a positive store culture. This permanent full-time role requires strong leadership and customer focus in a hardware/trade retail context.

Qualifications

• Retail leadership experience, preferably in hardware.
• Strong stock management and cost-control understanding.
• Excellent communication and people leadership skills.
• Proven ability to work with suppliers and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop team members to achieve their full potential
• Translate business strategy into clear store‑level goals and action plans
• Monitor performance and conduct regular reviews of financial and operational KPIs
• Manage wages, stock flow, store presentation and operating costs
• Ensure the right mix of products is available to meet customer needs and drive sales
• Uphold safety, compliance and store standards
• Create a team culture that values communication, collaboration and accountability

Skills

Store leadership

Customer focus

Stock management

Supplier relationships

Communication

Financial awareness

Job description

Date: 8 Sept 2026

Location: Rutherford, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Company: Metcash

About The Opportunity

We are looking for a driven and experienced Store Manager to lead our store in Maitland. Reporting to the Group Operations Manager, this is a permanent full-time position and you’ll be responsible for driving sales, managing store performance, and building a high‑performing team culture that delivers outstanding customer service.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll coach and support your team, drive operational excellence, and play a key part in shaping the store’s success.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a key store in our network and make a real impact in the community.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead, coach and develop team members to achieve their full potential
• Translate business strategy into clear store‑level goals and action plans
• Monitor performance and conduct regular reviews of financial and operational KPIs
• Manage wages, stock flow, store presentation and operating costs
• Ensure the right mix of products is available to meet customer needs and drive sales
• Uphold safety, compliance and store standards
• Create a team culture that values communication, collaboration and accountability

You Are Likely a Match If You Have

• Previous retail leadership or store management experience, preferably in the hardware industry.
• Understanding of stock management, cost control and financial performance.
• Strong customer focus – especially with building trades.
• Proven experience working with suppliers.
• Excellent communication and people leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and manage competing priorities.
• Commercial mindset and strong attention to detail.
• Availability to work across a Monday to Friday store hours from 7am – 4pm.
• Experience in timber, home improvement or trade retail (preferred but not essential).

What’s On Offer

• Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
• Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
• Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
• Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
• Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
• Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

About Us

For over 50 years Mitre 10 has been the local and independent hardware store to thousands of Australians. Our focus is on people, performance and providing great customer outcomes by working together and building partnerships.

We’re the leading partner to over 635 independently owned stores – giving them a competitive advantage to take the big chains to task, and with the trusted, strong heritage, hardware brands of Mitre 10 and Home Hardware, we enable retailers to the best stores in their town and as such ensuring builders, renovators and DIY’ers build.

Hudson Mitre 10 is part of the Total Tools Hardware Group and is a wholly owned entity of Metcash Limited.