Store Manager Accelerator Program 2025

3 days ago

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Coles Group Full time

Coles has introduced a career-defining retail leadership program to transform passionate retail leaders into our next generation of Store Managers. Grow your career as a retail leader with a place in our Store Manager Accelerator Program (SMAP).

About The Program

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? The Store Manager Accelerator Program (SMAP) is designed to support ambitious women to fast-track your journey into store leadership at Coles. Through a unique blend of hands-on experience, tailored training, shadowing opportunities, and mentorship, SMAP equips you with the tools and confidence to step into a Store Manager role and thrive as a leader.

What is SMAP?

The Store Manager Accelerator Program (SMAP) is a game-changing initiative for retail leaders with big ambitions. Designed to support women into leadership roles, this 6-month program is your opportunity to fast-track into a Store Manager role with Coles. You'll gain hands-on experience through store placements, mentoring, shadowing, and both self-paced and facilitator-led training.

From day one, you'll be set up for success, with ongoing support even after you've completed the program.

Why Join SMAP?

  • Accelerated Growth in management: Gain the skills and confidence to take on a Store Manager role in just six months.
  • Real Impact: Lead a team of 100+ people and make a difference in your community.
  • Ongoing Support: Benefit from post-program development and opportunities to advance your career further within Coles.
  • Flexibility & Support: The program lasts 6 months. You'll receive support every step of the way and we will help connect you with the right opportunities post-program.

What Roles Can You Transition Into?

Upon completion of SMAP, you'll step into the Store Manager role with full accountability for leading your team, delivering key business objectives, and creating meaningful customer experiences. From there, your career can continue to grow across Coles Group, with pathways into senior leadership roles.

Ready to Step Up?

We're looking for driven leaders with:

  • A passion for developing people and making a difference in the community.
  • Strong commercial acumen and a knack for achieving results.
  • Experience in leading large teams, P&L management, and a proven ability to think on your feet.

Previous retail experience is essential. If you're up for a challenge and ready to learn and grow, apply now to start your management and store leadership journey with Coles.

About Coles Group

At Coles Group, our purpose is helping Australians eat and live better every day. We're an essential part of communities across the country, with more than 2,500 retail outlets nationally, including over 800 Coles Supermarkets. Our 115,000 team members help 21 million customers every week. With such a big responsibility, we rely on our brilliant leaders to care for each other and deliver for our customers.

We foster a culture that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do, and celebrates your success.

For everyone who shares our passion.

The filling of positions in our retail leadership accelerator program is intended to constitute a special measure, equal opportunity measure or measure intended to achieve equality under section 7D of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), section 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), section 31 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA), section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic), section 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) and section 47 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA). Positions in our retail leadership accelerator program in New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Darwin are therefore only open to female applicants.

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 146487

Employment Type: Full time

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