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Duty Manager - Casual

Drakes Supermarkets Proserpine QLD 4800

Permanent Casual/Holiday
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Key points we found

  • Responsible for running day-to-day operations in the absence of store management.
  • Assist with managing and coaching the team.
  • Ensure exceptional customer service and adherence to safety standards.

Drakes Whitsundays

Exciting Career Opportunity

  • Attractive remuneration + 10% company discount for you and your family
  • Training and support provided
  • Opportunity for career progression

Over 50 years since Roger Drake purchased his first supermarket in 1974, Drakes Supermarkets has now become the largest independent grocery retailer in Australia. While we’ve grown from one store to more than 60 stores across South Australia and Queensland, Drakes Supermarkets has retained the same values since day one.

Our mission at Drakes is to provide our customers with exceptional service, value for money, a great range and an outstanding shopping experience. To achieve this, we acknowledge that our customers are the most important people in our business.

What we offer you:

Become a valuable part of highly supportive diverse work culture, with more than 5,500 team members nationally, we’re committed to creating an inspiring workplace at Drakes, which supports the development of great people.

  • 10% staff and family discount across all Drakes stores
  • Wide range of corporate benefits including discounted gym memberships, banking, health insurance and much more!
  • In-depth on-boarding and career progression opportunities
  • Company funded retail management qualifications and first aid qualifications
  • Vehicle leasing opportunities

About the role:

Reporting directly to the Store Manager, this successful applicant will be responsible for running the day-to-day operation of the store in the absence of the store management team. 

If successful, you will be required to assist with managing and coaching the team, completing job lists + much more!

Working as a part of an enthusiastic team, in a highly competitive supermarket environment, applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

  • Grocery retail knowledge is desired
  • Ability to lead and manage a team
  • Ordering and cost control ability
  • 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 and train team members
  • Commitment to work health and safety standards

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, click 'Apply' now!

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Skills
COST CONTROL
CUSTOMER SERVICE
LEADERSHIP
MERCHANDISING
ORDER MANAGEMENT
TEAM MANAGEMENT
work health and safety standards

Perks & benefits
10% staff and family discount
Company funded retail management qualifications
Discounted gym memberships
Vehicle leasing opportunities

More details
Expiring date
14 Apr 2026
Date posted
3 Apr 2026
Category
Retail
Occupation
Management - Store
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Casual/Holiday
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Retail Trade
Sector
Privately held company
Company size
51 to 200

Drakes Supermarkets

Privately held company
51 to 200
Company size

Welcome to Drakes Supermarkets, Australia’s leading independent supermarket retailer!

With over 5,500 employees in over 70 sites across South Australia and Queensland including newsagencies and liquor stores, the Drakes story is a novel of incomparable success.

The expansion of Drakes has been continuous, starting in 1974 with Roger's first store - a 4 lane supermarket at Mitcham, South Australia. The principles of a family culture and commitment to customer service has meant that Drakes has experienced unprecedented growth, expanding the business to various operational arms such as fruit and veg wholesaling, meat production and warehousing.

No longer is working in or for a supermarket simply about stacking shelves, it’s about having skills, being business minded, while possessing a passion for serving customers, contributing to the community and achieving excellence in retailing that is unmatched.

The future at Drakes is hugely exciting. The business continues to make investments in new and existing stores, operational advancements to gain a competitive edge and most importantly the business continues to invest in its people.

Drakes Supermarkets supports the following values and diversity groups:
Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity Diversity Diversity Indigenous Australians Indigenous Australians LGBTQIA+ LGBTQIA+
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