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Store Manager - Cairns
Retail Consumer Products
💰 Salary 67,000 to 82,000 (plus allowances)
📊 Market A$5,000–A$7,500/mo (A$60,000–A$90,000/yr)
About the Company
Ampol is an independent Australian company and the leader in transport fuels in Australia and, through its acquisition of Z Energy, in New Zealand. We supply Australia's largest branded petrol and convenience network as well as refining, importing and marketing fuels and lubricants. As the energy transition progresses, we are building out our electric vehicle (EV) on-the-go public charging networks in Australia and NZ. We have a deep history spanning over 120 years and are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and New Zealand Exchange (NZX). Ampol supplies fuel to more than 110,000 business and SME customers in diverse sectors across the Australian and NZ economies, including mining, transport, marine, agriculture, aviation and other commercial and industrial sectors. Across our Australian and NZ retail networks, we serve approximately 4 million customers every week with fuel, convenience and EV charging products. Our ability to service our broad customer base is supported by our robust supply chain and strategic infrastructure positions. In Australia, that includes 15 terminals, 6 major pipelines, 53 wet depots, 1,790 Ampol branded sites (including 636 company-controlled retail sites) and one refinery located in Lytton, Queensland. In NZ, we have grown our presence through the acquisition of Z Energy. Our New Zealand operations now consists of 9 terminals and 513 sites (includes Z Energy and Caltex branded sites). This network is supported by over 9,100 people across Australia, NZ , Singapore and the United States of America (USA). In recent years, we have leveraged our Australian business to extend our supply chain and operations into international markets. This includes our Trading and Shipping business that operates out of Singapore and Houston in the USA, and our international storage positions across the Asia Pacific region and North America. Ampol also owns a 20% equity interest in Seaoil, a leading independent fuel company in the Philippines. Oil and Gas Specialties: Transport Fuels, Convenience Retail, Refining, Lubricants, Supply Chain & Logistics, EV Charging, Energy Transition
About the Role
As a Store Manager at Ampol, you will serve as the face of each store, treating each location as your own and driving excellence to create outstanding one stop shop experiences for customers. Your responsibilities include leading with collaboration by providing supportive, values aligned leadership to guide teams toward consistent operational excellence, delivering exceptional customer experiences through warm, personalised service that strengthens trust and loyalty, enabling sustainable performance by balancing commercial outcomes with responsible cost management, navigating priorities effectively in a fast paced, compliance focused environment with strong organisation and adaptability, and applying your expertise by leveraging management experience, professional judgement, and flexibility to contribute meaningfully to store performance.
Responsibilities
- ● Provide supportive, values aligned leadership to guide the store team toward consistent operational excellence.
- ● Foster warm, personalised customer service that strengthens customer trust and loyalty.
- ● Promote balanced decision making that achieves commercial outcomes while managing costs responsibly.
- ● Manage competing demands in a fast paced, compliance focused environment with strong organisation and adaptability.
- ● Leverage your management experience, professional judgement, and flexibility to contribute meaningfully to store performance.
- ● Treat each store location as your own, driving excellence and creating outstanding one stop shop experiences.
Requirements
- ● Experience in retail management with a supportive, people focused leadership style.
- ● Strong skills in coaching, team development, and fostering an inclusive, high performing culture.
- ● Proven ability in inventory management, visual merchandising, and maintaining operational standards.
- ● Sound judgement with a solutions focused approach and confidence in using POS and operational technology.
- ● Strong organisational skills, commitment to safety and compliance, financial acumen, and a history of delivering exceptional customer service.
Benefits
- ● 6 weeks of on site training to set you up for success.
Application Notes
Ready to Lead and Innovate Apply Now We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women and are winners of an Employer Brand award through LinkedIn. By clicking apply, you confirm you have read and agree to our Ampol Recruitment Privacy Collection Statement. We're an equal opportunity workplace and celebrate diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexualities, and genders, including transgender. We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.
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