Department Manager

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter

What's in it for you when you're part of our team:

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

• Free standard OnePass membership

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We're genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Department Manager / Coordinator across our Canberra Stores to help contribute to our ongoing success.

Locations: Gungahlin, Belconnen, and Tuggeranong

As a Department Manager / Coordinator, you will have the very meaningful job of leading the day-to-day store operations, ensuring your team build memorable experiences and making your customers D.I.Y. projects a reality. Your store will be your pride and joy – you'll use visual merchandising to your best advantage, aligning this to store marketing plans.

What's involved:

• Support the store leadership team  
• Set an example of best service and support the team to deliver friendly and helpful advice to customers 
• Coach the team on the right service behaviours  
• Assist with inducting and training the team 
• Ensure that merchandising standards fit with business requirements 
• Coordinate stock 

You'll need:

• Experience supervising and leading customer facing teams in a high safety and high compliance environment
• Strong analytical skills 
• A passion for customer service
• Ability to coach and develop others, providing feedback and getting the best out of a team 
• An ability to achieve results and standards by working with your team 
• Open communication style 
• Be approachable and confident when interacting with customers 
• Have an eagerness to learn about new products  
• To be on your feet assisting with customers across a wide range of retail hours 

You'll be part of a workplace where you'll feel like you belong.

We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We're all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team's here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we're here to help. If you've got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don't quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you'll have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and build something great together, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.