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The Company Harris Farm Markets is one of Australia''s most loved fresh food retailers. We''re not a supermarket, we''re a market. Our shelves are full of bloody good produce, real food, and the kind of dirtonthespud energy that reminds people where food actually comes from. We exist For the Greater Goodness for our customers, for each other, and for the communities we trade in. For over 40 years weve remained 100% familyowned and operated. Were 34 stores (and counting) across Sydney, NSW, ACT and QLD and home to over 3,400 wonderful employees, all with a common purpose, to reconnect Aussies with the joy of food. The Role The Trainee Store Manager programme is how we grow our next generation of Store Managers and it''s a proper runway, not a nameplate. You''ll work alongside your Store Manager on the floor of a busy HFM market, learning the full craft of running a store: leading a team, hitting KPIs, keeping standards tight, and giving customers the kind of experience that keeps them coming back. This is a handson, playercoach role. You''ll be in the market, with the team, kneedeep in the daytoday while also stepping up into leadership, compliance and planning responsibilities. You''ll report to the Store Manager, with formal sixmonthly reviews by a Senior Retail Operations leader (Area Manager, Senior Store Manager or Head of Retail Operations). Programme length depends on your experience and how quickly you pick things up, but the destination is clear: Store Manager. What You''ll Do Leadership & Team Be a visible role model for the HFM values on the shop floor, every shift, every day Support the Store Manager to coach, develop and lead the market team Help build a work culture people actually want to be part of, engaged, proud, switched on Step up in the Store Manager''s absence and run the show with confidence Store Performance & Operations Help drive the store''s KPIs, NPS, eNPS, sales, wage budgets and margin Support rostering that keeps the store humming without blowing the budget Keep the market looking sharp, merchandising, housekeeping, ticketing, uniforms Push weekly specials and bring local events to life Own stock control basics: ordering discipline, waste, rotation Quality & Customer Experience Qualitycheck incoming deliveries against HFM standards, temp, date, condition Make sure the right product is on the shelf, at its peak, when the customer wants it Back the Store Manager in hitting NPS targets, customer experience is the whole game Compliance & Safety Keep the store running in line with HFM systems, policies and processes Report incidents and hazards within the hour and close out corrective actions Make sure only trained team members operate machinery or serve alcohol Stay on top of routine compliance, sweep and mop checks, temperature checks, the lot Support injured workers through returntowork and rehab Recruitment & Development Support recruitment and onboarding, including probation reviews at 3 and 5 months Help build development plans for key retailers so the store bench is always strong About You Essential Prior retail experience, ideally in fresh food, grocery or supermarket with a genuine ambition to run a store Experience leading or 2IC''ing a team, department or section (5+ team members ideal) Comfortable with the commercial side rosters, wage budgets, sales, margin Strong customer instincts and a natural eye for presentation and merchandising Solid communicator who can coach up and push back when it matters Switched on about compliance, safety and quality, you sweat the small stuff because it counts Available to work across a 7day trading pattern, including weekends and public holidays Full working rights in Australia Desirable Prior experience as a 2IC, Duty Manager, Department Manager or Assistant Shop Manager Exposure to perishable categories, produce, deli/cheese, butchery and bakery RSA / RCG and any formal retail or leadership training A genuine love of fresh food (we can''t fake this one, you''ve either got it or you haven''t) What We Offer A salaried role with a clear path to Store Manager, not a vague promise, a structured programme Onthejob and offthejob training, with sixmonthly reviews by Senior Retail Ops leaders 25% employee discount for you and a family member Real leadership experience in one of Australia''s bestloved fresh food retailers Mentorship from experienced Store Managers who''ve walked the same path A market culture, noisy, proud, fastmoving, and actually fun to work in #J-18808-Ljbffr