Drakes Supermarket is offering a new job opportunity for fruit and food management, check it out

Almost 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.

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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.

We value long-term supplier relationships, and our company’s strength lies in operating on the principles of a family business, and supporting local manufacturers and suppliers.

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We will always support local, and all profits remain in Australia. It’s the Drakes way.

Drakes Supermarkets first store opened in 1974 at Mitcham in South Australia, and has since expanded to become South Australia’s largest independent supermarket chain.The majority of Drakes Supermarkets are operated as Foodland (South Australia) or IGA franchises.

We’re on a mission! As the largest independent grocery retailer in Australia, Drakes Supermarkets is expanding to provide more high-quality shopping experiences for our customers.

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Working as a part of an enthusiastic team, applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

  • Fresh food retail knowledge
  • Experience in people management
  • Expertise in leading and managing staff
  • Ordering and cost control expertise
  • Accurate team rostering will be advantageous
  • 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
  • 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

Source: Drakes / Indeed | Image: BeachHead Group / Dematic

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