Store Manager

About the Role

Drakes Supermarkets, Australia's largest independently-owned supermarket chain and a flourishing family-operated business, is seeking a Store Manager for its Gold Coast location. This is a prime opportunity to lead a retail outlet as though it were your own enterprise, with flexibility to adapt product selections and service styles to meet specific local customer needs. Join a thriving supermarket team in a dynamic, competitive environment offering attractive salary packages, incentives, and career advancement potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team members effectively in a busy grocery and fresh food retail setting.
• Maintain strong ordering and cost management practices to optimize operational efficiency.
• Understand and apply gross profit calculations accurately.
• Prepare and oversee precise staff rostering schedules.
• Exhibit hands-on leadership with passion and enthusiasm.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and maintain robust communication channels with staff and management.
• Create appealing merchandising layouts tailored to the community.
• Coach, train, and monitor employee performance regularly.
• Ensure adherence to workplace health and safety standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Extensive experience in grocery and fresh food retail operations.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Competency in ordering systems and cost control measures.
• Solid grasp of profit tracking and financial metrics relevant to retail.
• Strong communication abilities and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, 'can do' mindset with problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams through example and guidance.

Additional Information

Applicants must possess a genuine passion for grocery retail and demonstrate a commitment to excellence in customer service and team collaboration within a fast-paced supermarket environment.