Store Manager - Rutherford

Mitre 10 Rutherfod (Maitland) is a proudly family-owned business with strong community roots and a trade-focused operation supporting local builders, contractors and volume customers. This is not a typical retail store - it’s a hands-on, fast-moving trade environment where operational excellence and strong team leadership are key.

We’re seeking a practical, floor-based Store Manager who enjoys being involved in the day-to-day running of the business, understands trade customers and products, and can motivate a team to deliver consistently for high-volume trade accounts.

If you thrive in a busy, operational role, enjoy coordinating people, product and logistics, and like leading from the front - we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

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  Leading, coaching and motivating a multi-skilled team in a trade-driven store environment

  
  


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  Being hands-on on the floor, supporting staff and customers throughout the day

  
  


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  Overseeing daily store operations including stock flow, merchandising and trade order fulfilment

  
  


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  Coordinating and managing deliveries, logistics and supplier interactions

  
  


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  Ensuring strong product knowledge across the team to support trade and builder customers

  
  


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  Driving operational efficiency, safety standards and sales performance

  
  


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  Building and maintaining strong relationships with builders, contractors and volume trade customers

  
  


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  Working closely with ownership and leadership to deliver business and operational goals

  
  

What we’re looking for

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  A hands-on, operational leader who leads by example

  
  


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  Strong understanding of trade customers, products and supply flow

  
  


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  Experience coordinating deliveries, stock movement and daily logistics

  
  


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  Proven ability to motivate, develop and hold teams accountable

  
  


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  Background in hardware, trade, construction supply or big-box retail (highly desirable)

  
  


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  Organised, practical and solution-focused with a strong work ethic

  
  


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  Someone who enjoys being part of a tight-knit, hard-working team

  
  

Why join Metcash at Mitre 10 Rutherford 

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging: 

🏖️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually 

📚 Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities 

👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers 

🌈 Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion 

⚖️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)  

🧠 Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia 

🏡 Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited 

Mitre10 (owned by Metcash) is a prominent player in the hardware, timber, building supplies and truss manufacturing industries. For over 40 years our team have been on a mission to build a sustainable business that is recognised by its customers for its value-adding, innovative products and outstanding customer service. We achieve our mission by focusing on three key essential factors:

• The Health, Safety and Wellbeing of our customers, visitors, suppliers and employees


• Providing quality products and innovative solutions for our customers every time


• Developing an industry-trained and experienced workforce that will go the extra mile for our customers

We respectfully ask that agencies refrain from contacting us about this opportunity.

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