Fresh Trade Manager

From small everyday moments to larger-scale changes unique to a business like ours, as a Retail Leader, you'll really see the difference your work makes every day. Whether you're in a store, distribution centre, manufacturing site, or on the road, you're an important part of an Aussie icon at the heart of the nation.

About the Role

Are you a passionate foodie who thrives on delivering an exceptional customer experience? Great news - we're on the lookout for a dynamic leader. So, if you love good food as much as we do, and can't wait to inspire our customers' weekly shop, this could be the role for you.

Coles Local is an established concept within the Coles fleet with multiple Coles Local stores operating across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. We bring something new to shopping and inspire a love of food to our customers with beautiful produce matched with a sense of community. Coles Local stores have become an amazing destination for Aussie grown fresh produce and great quality Australian products – many of them local favourites

Reporting to the Store Manager you will take pride in contributing to a store which is encouraging, warm and welcoming for our team, customers and community members. Working within your local community, this is an excellent opportunity to combine your passion and retail leadership experience while progressing your career.

About you and your skills

• Lead, coach and develop your team
• Recognise and celebrate success
• Take a team approach to meet sales targets, cost control and rostering requirements
• Inspire customers through presentation, merchandising and stock management
• Always look to simplify processes and meet audit and compliance standards
• Care passionately about providing a safe environment for our team and customers
• Be the point of contact within the store while the Store Manager is off duty or off-site
• Support all departments and provide coaching and guidance
• Be bold and act with pace while ensuring quality of service and products

What's in it for you?

• More cash staying in your pocket: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you'll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Novated car leases: Looking for a new car? We provide access to novated leasing for eligible team members.
• Investment in your future: Become a part-owner of the Coles Group. Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.

About the recruitment process

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 163753

Employment Type: Full time