Job Title: Fruit and Vegetable Department Lead
This role offers a competitive compensation package.
* Work with a diverse team that supports growth and career development
* Enjoy comprehensive benefits
* Pursue a full-time permanent opportunity available
Unlock endless possibilities with our Group
We're a proud part of a leading retail group - 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.'
Here you'll be empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of millions every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are limitless.
About the Role
As a Fruit & Veg Department Lead, you will lead and manage a team to deliver an exceptional level of service to all customers by ensuring stock is available when required to support picking of orders. You will oversee the Fruit & Veg department end-to-end, including inventory routines, replenishment, promotional planning, quality standards, and adherence to safety processes and procedures. As a key aspect of creating a safe working environment, all candidates for this role can expect to undergo a pre-employment medical check as part of the recruitment process.
What You'll Do
* Achieve customer satisfaction by meeting optimal order targets and budgets.
* Collaborate with the Fulfilment team to maintain high On Shelf Availability (OSA) and reduce Out of Stocks (OOS).
* Reach complete order targets through effective substitutions.
* Meet stock loss targets by adhering to processes and working with merchandise and replenishment teams.
* Use tools and reports to forecast sales and adjust plans accordingly.
* Lead initiatives that prioritize safety and ensure compliance with standards across all operations. Lead by example in demonstrating a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, ensuring the team consistently prioritizes the customer experience in all operations.
* Facilitate onboarding and role-specific training for new team members.
What You'll Bring
* Experience in best practices of inventory management
* Experience in promotional planning
* Knowledge of online order fulfillment processes and systems
* Understanding of transport processes
* Experience working to business targets, including CODB and throughput
* Previous experience leading and developing a diverse team
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Experience managing performance, development, and engagement of team members
What You'll Experience
Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:
* Team discounts across our range of brands you know and love, and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
* A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
* Leave provisions, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave
Unlock endless possibilities with our Group
We're a proud part of a leading retail group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.'
Here you'll be empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of millions every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are limitless.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realizing our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognize the value our team's diversity brings to our business, our customers, and our communities, and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong, can be their best self, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply, please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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Retail and Consumer Products More than 10,000 employees
We're one of Australia and New Zealand's leading retail groups, supporting well-known brands such as Woolworths, Big W, and Countdown. Our great team is focused on creating better experiences together, for our customers, our communities, and for each other.
People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why a job with us is never just a job, it's a chance to be part of something special, and an opportunity to grow and make a real difference, to the team you join as well as your own career path.
Indeed, it's our people who have made us one of Australia's strongest retail groups, by working as one to power innovation and efficiency across our brands