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Assistant Department Manager - Fruit and Veg

This unique opportunity exists to be part of the start-up of this Customer Fulfillment Centre (CFC) in Lidcombe and build the operational, commercial, and team member foundations of this site.

The Assistant Department Manager role exists to:

Support the Fruit and Veg Manager in the CFC operational performance across Quality Control, Inventory Management, and Replenishment activities in Fruit and Veg
Support the Fruit and Veg Manager to supervise a team to provide an exceptional level of service to all Online customers by ensuring stock is available when required to support picking of Online orders
Supervise the department in the absence of the Fruit and Veg Manager

This role will report into the Fruit and Veg Manager.

What makes you right for Woolies

As the Assistant Department Manager - Fruit and Veg your key responsibilities will be to:

Spend time with the Fruit and Veg team to motivate, supervise, and guide the team to deliver results and drive best practice in the CFC,
Support the Fruit and Veg Manager to supervise team to ensure good PI levels are maintained, overstocks are controlled, management of promotional screens, and fulfillment of Business to Business orders
Review Voice of Customer (VOC) commentary daily with the Fresh Food Manager to ensure we are giving the customer the freshest stock
Review OOS reports daily to determine how we can improve availability to the customer
Collaborate with our Online Commercial and Online Replenishment teams to improve customer satisfaction
Review the layouts to ensure it maintains the quality of the stock and the most efficient pick path of the Personal Shopper
Support the Fruit and Veg Manager to identify and develop talent in the CFC to build a talent pipeline for our Woolworths Group
Engage with other CFC teams to share best practice

The right attitude is everything....

Genuine passion for food & shopping
Customer first mentality
Love of teamwork and growing with others
Flexible and adaptable to change
Willing to work and reliable

Woolworths, a job is never just a job.

It’s the start of something bigger. There are over 128,000 of us, in the biggest cities and the tiniest towns. And each of us have an important role to play. If you have a passion for great customer service, a hunger to make a tangible difference and you’re looking for a place to develop, you could be who we’re looking for.

Who we are

Joining WooliesX means being a part of the wider Woolworths Group, which includes the businesses of Woolworths Supermarkets, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Big W, Cellarmasters, ALH Group and Countdown (NZ). Which means you won’t have one opportunity with us, you’ll have thousands.

Why work with us

Whether you’re starting out, already on the way to achieving your goals or at the top of your game, we can help you build a brilliant retail career: If you’ve got goals, we’ve got all you need to succeed. You’ll find over a thousand career options, plus the learning encouragement and support for you to grow. We’re a team that is there for each other. By working alongside people you can learn from, you’ll grow and develop in a fun, supportive environment. Working with a diverse range of people in an industry facing rapid change, you’ll gain real-world experience and grow as a person. Whether it’s making customers smile, supporting Aussie farmers, or playing an important role in your local community, you’ll be doing a little good every day at Woolworths.

When you will be needed

This is a full time position requiring flexible availability to work as per business needs, including overnight and weekend shifts.

Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage and we are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can follow us on LinkedIn or see more opportunities via www.wowcareers.com.au.

Grow with the Group

Woolworths Group has announced it will be requiring Australian team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to medical and religious exemptions).

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.