Department Manager

Location
Warriewood NSW
 
Full job description
Brighter Futures Start here

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices – it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.


Join the team

Department Managers at Kmart live and breathe the Kmart values and are responsible for recruiting, leading, developing and coaching their team members. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and strive to continuously raise the bar!

What you’ll be doing

As a Department Manager in a Kmart store you will:

Enjoy leading others
Like variety in your work
Think on your feet
Follow policy and clear processes
Be driven and ambitious
Adapt to change
Demonstrate resilience
To be successful in this role you’ll have:


Experience as a manager across either a big box or high-volume retail environment
A passion for delivering results that will motivate your team
Experience coaching and leading large and diverse teams
Values that reflect a high level of commitment to ‘safety’, always thinking ‘customer’ and a belief in constantly motivating your team to ‘reach higher’ every day.
The ability to foster strong relationships with team members, peers, customers and leaders

Benefits we’ll offer you:


Great work life balance - our managers work 1 in 3 weekends
A dynamic learning and support program
Competitive remuneration
Flexible working through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy
A team member discount card that gives you discounts at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefits
An inclusive, fun recognition program
A bonus program (where eligible)
Development opportunities across Kmart Group (comprised of Kmart Target) as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group.
Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible)
We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

A place you can belong

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

Phone screening and interviews will occur prior to the closing date of this advertisement. Candidates interested in this position should apply directly to this advertisement as we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies. As part of our recruitment process, we will be conducting Pre-Employment Checks with our successful candidates – this will include a police check. Talent Acquisition will provide further updates to candidates as they progress through our recruitment process.

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