Store Manager
Job No:
143142
Location:
Arnhem Land
- Embrace the adventure and use your retail or hospitality experience, travelling through remote indigenous communities.
- Unique and highly rewarding opportunity to live & work in the heart of the Australian outback!
- Generous base salary of $65,000, PLUS super and all living expenses covered, including accommodation!
About Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA)
Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) is built on Yolngu and Balanda working together. We acknowledge our collective effort and commitment to ‘Making a Difference Every Day’ in our communities and to the lives of our members.
Everything ALPA does is focused on training, developing skills, creating jobs, and developing sustainable businesses for Yolngu to build an economy in our communities and our region.
Our goal is to reduce welfare dependency and enhance the quality of life of our members. We contribute to this through our benevolent programs and sponsorship of local events and activities, which are funded by ALPA through our successful commercial activities.
About the Opportunity
ALPA is currently looking for an enthusiastic and adventurous person to join their team as a Travelling Store Manager, working with several communities within Arnhem Land, NT and Far North Queensland. You will fly extensively across a beautiful part of the country that many never get the opportunity to see, rotating around our stores as required to relieve the permanent managers.
Under the direction of the Area Manager, the Traveling Store Manager is responsible for the successful operation of the store through supporting and leading the store team to achieve KPI targets on training, nutrition, safety, sales, budget, and inventory control while on assignment.
Core duties:
- Undertake the day to day running of the store.
- Provide leadership and coaching to store staff.
- Manage the achievement of budget forecasts, focusing on cost control and overall responsibility for the store’s Profit and Loss outcomes.
- Work with Merchandising, Nutrition and Local Community Stakeholders to meet local community needs for stock levels, store promotions, local employment and nutrition initiatives.
- Be culturally aware and understand the dynamics of the remote community in which we operate
- Be a champion of the ALPA values and demonstrate a commitment to work health and safety.
Please note that this role will see you travelling and living for weeks or months at a time in remote Indigenous communities. You will manage each store in a team of two, and shared accommodation will be provided for the management team. This means that you will share accommodation with one colleague for the duration of your stay in each location.
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About You
To be successful, you will have demonstrated experience in the retail or hospitality sector, with strong management skills and the adaptability to manage different teams as you rotate through stores.
You will be highly organised, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively manage indigenous staff members, where cultural norms and community development priorities may differ from your own.
An understanding of Aboriginal history, culture and contemporary Aboriginal political, social, cultural and economic issues will be essential. You will have a demonstrated ability to work with traditional Aboriginal people, as well as a commitment to the principles of Aboriginal self-determination at a community level.
It will be important to have the confidence and resilience to work in what can often be an undeniably challenging environment.
Please note: You will need a current, unrestricted Manual Driver's Licence. You will also need a National Police Check and pre-employment medical. You will also need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before commencing.
About the Benefits
You'll be joining a welcoming and dynamic organisation. In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a generous base salary of $65,000 plus super, with accommodation, utilities, and a generous mobile phone allowance also covered.
ALPA is also offering each successful candidate a host of outstanding benefits, including:
- 7 weeks annual leave
- 2 return flights to Darwin each per year
- Relocation assistance
- Ongoing training and support achieving relevant certifications
- Utilities fully covered
- Phone allowance
- 12% super
- Salary sacrificing options
This is a rare opportunity for real adventure, seeing a part of Australia many never get to see - Apply Now