Duty Manager

Job Description

Exciting Career Opportunity

  • Full-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 grocery 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:

  • Grocery retail knowledge
  • Experience in leading and managing team members
  • Ordering and cost control expertise
  • Passion and enthusiasm, with a very "hands on" approach
  • Unparalleled commitment to customer service
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to liaise with both team members and management
  • A flair for merchandising
  • Strong leadership and delegation skills
  • Ability to coach, train and performance manage team members
  • Commitment to work health and safety standards

To succeed within our organisation, applicants must be able to:

  • Display a passion for the grocery retail industry
  • Express a positive "can do" attitude
  • Problem solve
  • Lead by example
  • Motivate a team
  • Communicate effectively with management, team members, customers and external stakeholders