
QLD & NSW Retail Operations Manager
- Queensland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide retail and merchandising support across multi-site retail and tavern/bar departments.
- Key stakeholder engagement across internal Supply Chain team.
- Lead retail initiatives and project planning.
- Develop and train staff in retail operations, POS systems, and stock ordering.
- Align retail offerings with client expectations and contractual obligations.
- Implement and monitor retail standards, pricing strategies, and merchandising requirements.
- Analyse staffing efficiencies and optimise resource allocation.
- Conduct regular village visits and support refurbishments and new installations.
- Maintain required licences and support mobilisation efforts.
- Oversee monthly POS reporting and data integrity.
- Support invoicing processes and financial reporting.
- Certificate II (or higher) in Retail Services/Management.
- Certificate-level qualification in Hospitality or Business (desirable).
- Relevant retail operations / management experience within large grocery sector, petrol and convenience multi-site operations, or franchise environments.
- High-volume hospitality or accommodation operations experience is also highly regarded.
- Proficiency in retail stock inventory systems, POS.
- Strong understanding of retail systems and change management.
- Experience in training and leadership.
- Key stakeholder engagement experience.
- Positive, solutions-focused mindset.
- Strong analytical skills for trend and data analysis.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Effective organisational and project management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and retail POS systems.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Results-driven with high resilience.
- To be the 'go to' person for all things retail
- To communicate effectively with Civeo's Operations team, making them aware of all changes occurring within retail such as; new product updates; deleted lines; promotional activities; changes in suppliers; and process.
- To provide retail support to village management, assist Village Management teams in managing their retail operations more effectively.
- Provide retail staff training in the following areas; ordering; receiving (invoicing); coffee making; bar beverage service; quality control; safety; stock control; cash handling; customer service; systems; TAB operations, cellar operations and selling techniques.
- Implement a training program covering all aspects of Civeo's retail operation and ensure all staff training is kept up to date
- Work in shop and/or bar as required; bar, shop or cafe.
- To effectively communicate any changes or updates to work instructions, rosters or policies.
- Train all new starters working in retail roles
- To always apply safe work practices to contribute to the safety culture at Civeo.
- To assist with any new system, processes or initiative being implemented in to the business.
- Ensure retail outlets are clean and tidy at all times, shelves full, price tickets visible and relevant promotional material is displayed.
- Ensure all customer feedback is reported to Village Manager and GM Operations Support immediately
- Ensure Civeo complies with all legal compliances including but not limited to:
- Australian Health department
- Tobacco (Retailers)
- WA and QLD Liquor Licensing requirements (Liquor Act).
- To provide support in Civeo maintaining existing quality standards (currently AS/NZS 4801, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and HACCP).
- Conduct Store and Hub Bar audits reporting all findings to Village Management and GM Operations Support.
- Ensuring all retail outlets have their monthly promotional material on display and in line with Civeo's Retail monthly promotional schedule.
- Retail supplier issues - Note: all supplier issues are to be loaded into Myosh
- Ensure all supplier related C.A.R.s are actioned
- Ensure product stock rotation is being adhered to within all retail outlets
- Undergo bi-annual product review, make recommendations of new lines or services
- Assist staff and management with merchandising
- Ensure all retail equipment is maintained, work with AFM to implement a preventative maintenance schedule
- To adapt to change and work on principal of continuous improvement in all operational processes.
- To provide administrative support for the implementation, and provide ongoing support of, all operational systems, in particular kitchen and retail systems and SharePoint.
- Provide support where needed assisting with the implementation new procedures, work instructions, retail initiatives and new supplier contract changes.
- Chair weekly retail operations meetings
- Review and distribute weekly Retail results report to Village Management teams.
- To provide hands on support to retail outlets
- To ensure all health, safety, quality and environmental standards and legislation are strictly met, ensuring a safe environment for employees, customers, contractors and visitors, and promptly reporting any issues, potential issues or near miss events.
- To follow Standard Operating Procedures in all relevant areas of Operations and to contribute ideas for improving processes and procedures.
- Provide a weekly report on each outlet's performance,
- Conduct full stock-take of all Bowen Basin retail outlets every three months, and all NSW and WA outlets every 6 months.
- Thoroughly investigate all variances and report on findings to Village Manager and GM Operations Support
- At month end, review each outlets' EOD banking report and compare to Simphony and Materials Control report, report on variances.
- To assist with the compiling of monthly retail operation reports.
- To follow all financial policies, procedures and processes ensuring the highest standards of ethics are followed.
- To monitor and maintain stock control and POS systems, ensuring each villages' Materials Control system is kept up to date.
- Communicate all product price changes to villages.
- Undertake a bi-annual price comparison of top selling product lines against retailers within regions where our villages are located. Report findings to GM Operations Support
- Work with AP to match retail invoices between JDE and Micros at month end
- Must be self- starter who can work unsupervised
- Must have an eye for detail
- Must have staff develop/training experience
- Diploma in Business Management related subject (or at least 5 years' experience in a retail management role).
- Hold current:
- Qld Driver's Licence
- Forklift Licence (Preferable)
- RMLV certificate
- RSG certificate
- RSA certificate
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft software packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint is necessary.
- Experience in retail stock-control and POS (preferably Micros Materials Control)
- Experience with financial reporting
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills along with a high standard of personal discretion and confidentiality
- Forklift Licence (Preferable)
- Operate POS/till (Micros Simphony)
- Stock control - troubleshooting
- Operate Eftpos
- Mathematically minded
- Staff development experience
- Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities
- Listens to others and values opinions
- Helps team leader to meet goals
- Welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
- Seeks win-win relationships
- Builds customer confidence
- Is committed to increasing customer satisfaction
- Sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, and ensures commitments to customers are met
- Solicits opinions and ideas from customers
- Responds to internal customers
- Sets specific requirements for all requests
- Meets commitments and delivers solid results against expectations
- Looks for ways to improve
- Meets commitments, works independently, and accepts accountability.
- Handles change, sets personal standards, and stays focused under pressure.
- Meets attendance and punctuality requirements
- Steps up when asked
- Plans workload to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Assists staff with time management when appropriate
- Good attendance/starts work on time
- Can recognize priorities and reorganize work tasks accordingly
- Uses available organizing tools to plan work
- Anticipates possible slow points in planning timelines
- Maintains an organized work space that permits rearranging of work files.
- Proposes timeline and benchmarks for new work assignments and modifies as needed