Our History

Spotlight celebrates 50 years this year, from our humble family beginnings in the South Melbourne Markets, to over 135 stores throughout Australia and Asia and growing. 

We embrace our 3 Core Values of People, Excellence and Success throughout every part of our business and give each member of our Spotlight family the opportunity to exceed their goals throughout our strong business culture. 

As a part of the Spotlight Retail Group (SRG), we are largest privately-owned and operated family business, operating more than 300 stores throughout Australasia, comprising of iconic brands Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe and Mountain Designs

If you have the kind of get up and go that helped us grow from a family-run market stall to one of the country’s most successful family-owned global retailers, you’ll feel right at home as a Spotlight Store Manager.

The Role

As a Spotlight Store Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Extensive leadership experience within big box/large format volume retailer
• Strong business acumen & P&L exposure
• Ability to empower & mentor team into future leaders
• Performance management experience
• High volume stock management skills

The Ideal Candidate

• Retail Management Experience is a must 
• High Volume or Big Box stock volume management is preferred 
• Having an Owner's Mindset in your leadership style 
• A passionate attitude that inspires team to exceed goals 
• Experience in Development and Performance plans 
• A resilient problem solver who is driven to success by innovation and time management 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• First Aid certified, or willing to be trained at our expense

As part of the Spotlight family, we ensure that our people receive the career development needed to succeed as well as a culture that is motivating & inspiring. We are all about work-life balance and an ever-changing retail environment that’s always open to new ideas & constant development. 

Why work for Spotlight? 

Aside from being a part of a family that strives to better each other, encourage personal development and have a fun working environment, we also offer:

• A Competitive Salary + Superannuation + Quarterly Profit Share Bonus 
• We provide a Leadership Training Program to develop your soft and hard leadership skills for progression opportunities 
• We offer great work-life balance through our rotating roster- Get 2 FULL weekends off every month
• You will be part of a high performing, values-based team who work collaboratively to deliver an amazing customer experience.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program which offers 24/7 assistance in Life, Family, Health, Work and Money support 
• A multi-branded discount card throughout Spotlight, Harris Scarfe and Anaconda 
• Be part of a Culture that rewards, including our Annual Ruben Fried National Retailer of the Year Awards and regular incentives  
• Be part of a business that has a 3 pillar approach to Social Responsibility throughout Environmental, Philanthropical and Ethical initiatives which you can explore further at   www.spotlightstores.com/community-support

When you join SPOTLIGHT, you will be joining the Spotlight Retail Group (SRG). SRG is a diverse and ever-growing business which encompasses the Harris Scarfe, Spotlight, Anaconda and Mountain Design brands.

SPOTLIGHT is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you would like to be a part of a team driven to achieve great results within a supportive and enjoyable environment, then apply today, because your Career is What you Make It! 

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