Address- We truly care about our Team Members, prioritising flexible work, mental health and wellbeing
- Collaborate across the business with like minded leaders to create a great team first culture
Operations Manager - QLD (Logan Gold Coast, NSW Northern Rivers)
We have an exciting opportunity for a high potential leader with strong people and transformational skills to take the next step in their career.
As the Zone Operations Manager, you will be an integral part of the State Leadership Team, delivering strong business performance through the implementation of strategic plans in line with our objectives, while ensuring operational excellence through leading, coaching and influencing a team of six Group Managers across 65 supermarkets.
We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.
If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
What you'll do
This role is large in scale with accountability for the engagement and leadership of a diverse and inclusive team of approximately 7500 team members. Along with managing multi-million dollar weekly trade, you will set a clear vision for the desired customer & team culture in the zone and build strong relationships with the community. You will also:
- make data led decisions with a curiosity and willingness to explore data and predictive analytics to unlock efficiencies and drive performance
- build a team of inspiring leaders to motivate and coach our Store Managers and store teams to always strive to delight customers
- support zone leadership team to connect with strategic priorities and understand the requirements for delivering the strategy
- identify and develop a talent pipeline for the future, with the ability to lead through and connect across boundaries to drive systemic change
- a willingness to travel to stores in remote areas, with occasional interstate travel required and bringing your different styles of leadership to adapt to the varying locations.
What you'll bring
We are looking for an inspirational senior leader aligned with our values and ways of working, that can bring strategic thinking and commercial acumen to guide effective business outcomes. You will also bring:
- strong engagement, influencing skills and change leadership skills with executive presence, challenge the status-quo
- proven multi-site capability at large regional operations management level
- transformational approach able to flex with the complexities of the business.
- extensive retail operations experience (supermarket experience would be an advantage)
What you'll experience
Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:
- At Woolworths, we understand that flexibility is important to our team, that's why we offer a variety of flexible work arrangements to suit your individual needs and preferences.
- A supportive peer group within the state leadership team, led by an innovative State Director
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.
You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
