Fruit & Vegetable Relief Manager

**Exciting Career Opportunity**
- Attractive remuneration and 10% in-store discount
- Dynamic growing company
- Join Australia's largest independent supermarket

Drakes Supermarkets is a Retail industry success story. A family owned and operated private company, we are Australia's largest independently-owned supermarket chain.

The 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 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**:

- Experience in Fruit and Vegetable Management is desired
- Expertise in leading and managing team members
- Ordering and cost control expertise
- An understanding of gross profit calculations
- Accurate team member rostering
- 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 fresh food within 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