Team Manager

About the role

This position sits within Woolworths Group’s Proactive Services function, focused on keeping trolleys available and maintaining stores in a clean, safe, and presentable condition. The role supports a hygienic shopping and working environment for customers and colleagues alike.

Key duties

• Lead a team across cleaning, trolley collection, and waste support while working directly alongside them.
• Support multiple store teams and help deliver a high standard of service.
• Create rosters so daily work and operational coverage are properly planned.
• Coordinate with Store Leadership to identify issues, improvement opportunities, and upcoming priorities.
• Handle time and attendance tasks for team members, including hour tracking, absence management, and policy compliance.
• Purchase consumables such as cleaning materials and manage them within budget.
• Contribute to day-to-day operations through hands-on work, including cleaning, trolley collection, and waste management.

What the role needs

• A proactive, ambitious approach with genuine interest in retail and people leadership.
• Willingness to work in varied settings, including the shop floor, fridges, freezers, and car parks.
• Strong attention to cleanliness and detail.
• Physical capability to handle demanding manual work.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with other Department Managers and Store Leadership on routines and timeframes.
• Good organisation to ensure the team has the equipment and supplies needed to work safely and efficiently.
• Comfort working within regulated requirements such as food safety, industrial rules, and codes of conduct.
• A valid full Australian driver’s licence, including Green P’s or a full licence, as vehicle use for trolley collection may be required.

Working pattern

This is a full-time salaried position with flexible availability required across early mornings, days, late nights, and weekends.

Benefits

• Team discounts across Woolworths Group brands.
• A rewards program that recognises and encourages purpose-led work.
• Support for wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive leave policy designed to give more time for what matters.

Additional information

Woolworths Group is committed to an inclusive, team-first culture and encourages applicants to apply even if they do not meet every requirement. Candidates can request support or adjustments during the hiring process. The organisation emphasises diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and aims to create a workplace where everyone can contribute and grow.

About Woolworths Group

Woolworths Group is a large organisation with more than 200,000 people working together toward a shared purpose: creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. The business supports innovation, flexible ways of working, career development, and meaningful impact across the needs of more than 24 million customers each week.