Retail Store Manager

• Unique opportunity to live & work in the heart of the Australian outback!
• Competitive salary circa $65,000 + super + salary sacrificing options!
• Relocation assistance + fully furnished accommodation

Making a difference every day

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 our members' lives.

We have an exciting opportunity for an adventurous and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Retail Store Manager on a full-time basis.

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.

Benefits on offer

This role comes with a competitive salary of $65,000 plus super, with accommodation, utilities, and a generous mobile phone allowance also covered.

You will also have access to a host of outstanding benefits, including:

• Seven weeks of annual leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• Two return flights to Darwin each per year
• Relocation assistance
• Ongoing training and support in achieving relevant certifications
• Utilities fully covered
• Phone allowance
• 12.5% superannuation
• Salary sacrificing options
• Access to ALPA+ Benefits

Your next opportunity

In this role, you will be responsible for the successful operation of the store by 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; and
• Be a champion of the ALPA values and demonstrate a commitment to work health and safety.

Please note: 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.

What you will bring to the team

To thrive in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in the retail sector. You will also possess strong management skills and the adaptability to manage different teams as you rotate through stores.

Importantly, you will be a highly organised individual with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with traditional Aboriginal people and a commitment to the principles of Aboriginal self-determination at a community level.

Moreover, a strong understanding of Aboriginal history, culture and contemporary Aboriginal political, social, cultural and economic issues will be essential.

Please note: before commencing in this role, you will need a current, unrestricted Manual Driver's Licence, complete a National Police Check and pre-employment medical. 

This is a rare opportunity for real adventure, seeing a part of Australia many never get to see – Apply Now