**About the Business**
Drakes is a retail industry success story. A family owned and operated private company, we are Australia's largest independently-owned supermarket chain and employ over 6,000 team members across two states.
Due to our unprecedented growth, we have an excellent career opportunity within our company!
**About the Role**
Reporting directly to the QLD Fresh Food Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of all Queensland Fruit & Vegetable departments, in order to achieve sales, income and expense budgets.
This 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 each stores produce products to meet the specific needs of the customers within the local area.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Achievement of Key Performance Indicators
- Identifying, implementing and executing strategic business plans
- Providing exceptional customer service at all times
- Completing department walks with both the Fruit & Veg Manager and Store Manager
- Mentoring fruit & veg department managers to achieve key financial and departmental objectives
- Stock management including shrinkage prevention and merchandising
- Quality control and compliance
- Overseeing departmental operations
- People management, coaching and development
- Ensuring departmental compliance with all Food Safety Standards
**Benefits and Perks**:
- Attractive remuneration package and benefits
- Opportunity for career progression
- Work for Australia's Largest Family-owned Supermarket business
**Skills and Experience**:
We are seeking a pro-active leader to take on this rare and exciting opportunity. The successful applicant will have the following skills:
- Minimum 5 years experience in a supermarket management role
- Previous fruit & vegetable retail experience is desirable
- Proven ability to achieve financial budgets
- Experience with stock management including merchandising and shrinkage prevention
- Experience coaching and training team members
- Successfully implementing procedures and executing strategies
- Sound communication, organisational and dispatching skills
- Strong people management and coaching skills
- High level prioritisation, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical ability and effective decision-making ability
- Understanding of general WHS safety policies and procedures