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Bunnings

Operations Manager

Bunnings

Operations Manager overseeing daily sales and stock management at Bunnings store operations in Canberra. Leading a large team and ensuring safety and customer satisfaction in a retail environment.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeCanberra • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Responsible for the ongoing daily operations, sales and high-volume stock management within your store
  • Reporting directly to the Complex Manager
  • Engage with local stores, Trade and Distribution Centres to contribute to the success of the wider area group
  • Monitor and measure customer service levels, liaise with the Commercial Sales teams, Distribution Centres, Fulfilment Centres and Bunnings Support Office
  • Manage warehouse stock levels, sales capabilities, Safety and Wellbeing compliance
  • Lead a team of 50+ direct reports to maintain an engaged and safe work environment
  • Conduct regular safety walks and audits, fostering open conversations about risk and coaching safe behaviours across the warehouse
  • Monitor department performance against sales, margin and wage targets and implement improvement plans where required

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience leading a team of 50+ team members and leaders to deliver a safe, engaged and high‑performing operation
  • Previous experience leading teams in the retail industry or a large, high volume customer focused organisation
  • A passion for a Safe & Secure warehouse demonstrated through safety walks, audits and coaching
  • Strong retail understanding, delivering results across sales, margin and wages
  • Ability to coach and develop Department Managers and team members to lift capability and drive performance
  • Experience leading stock integrity, including accuracy routines, investigations and stocktake
  • Ability to drive results through Customer Satisfaction and Team Engagement metrics

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few
  • Free standard OnePass membership
  • Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender
  • Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
stock managementsales managementsafety compliancecustomer service monitoringperformance measurementcoachingstock integrityaccuracy routinesinvestigationsstocktake
Soft Skills
leadershipteam engagementcommunicationcoachingrisk managementproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsperformance improvementcustomer satisfaction focusengagement