Productivity Specialist
- Location
- Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Work mode
- Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Company Description Viva Energy Retail comprises over 1,000 retail, convenience and quick service restaurant locations, including brands such as OTR, Reddy Express, Smokemart & GiftBox, and in South Australia, Krispy Kreme, Hungry Jack's, Oporto, Guzman y Gomez and many others. Viva Energy Retail is part of the Viva Energy Australia Group, an ASX-listed company helping Australians reach their destination by refining, importing and distributing energy products while building a safe and sustainable energy future for all Australians. With Viva Energy Australia's national footprint, there has never been a more exciting time to join Viva Energy Retail as we continue to redefine the retail landscape across
Job Description You will provide:
• Ownership and continuous improvement of labour standards, productivity frameworks and work measurement methodologies across the retail network.
- Ownership and continuous improvement of labour standards, productivity frameworks and work measurement methodologies across the retail network.
- Development of clear and practical labour standards that support efficient, consistent and commercially effective store execution.
- Governance of labour assumptions, activity timings and productivity standards as operational requirements evolve.
- Work measurement insights that simplify store routines and reduce non-value adding activity.
- Assessment of the impact new processes, standards and operating models have on store workload, labour requirements and execution capability.
- Practical implementation approaches that are simple, sustainable and easy for Store Managers and field teams to adopt.
- Operational productivity input into business cases, project plans and change initiatives where store execution is impacted.
- Collaboration with IT, Digital and Project teams to design, implement and optimise systems and tools that improve store productivity and reduce administration.
- Productivity insights, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives that improve labour effectiveness and operational performance.
- Join a high-performing team within a leading Australian retail organisation recognised for innovation.
- Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
- Access generous parental leave and additional leave benefits, including birthday leave.
- Benefit from health, wellbeing and lifestyle discounts, including fuel savings.
- Access financial benefits including an employee share plan and novated leasing.
- Be recognised and rewarded through our service recognition program.
- Play a key role in improving productivity, operational efficiency and store execution across a national retail network.
Qualifications About You:
- Demonstrated experience in productivity, labour standards, work measurement, operational improvement, workforce optimisation or store operations.
- Experience translating operational activity requirements into practical standards, processes or tools for frontline teams.
- Strong understanding of multi-site retail operations and the practical impact process, system and operating model changes have on stores.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret productivity, workload, labour and operational performance data.
- Experience supporting the design, implementation or optimisation of systems, reporting tools and digital solutions that improve operational execution.
- A passion for continuous improvement and delivering practical solutions that make it easier for stores to operate effectively.
Additional Information We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles. Please note: This role is being sourced by our internal Talent Acquisition team; therefore, we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
From Viva Energy Australia's careers page (SmartRecruiters), checked 30 Oct 2026.
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- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
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Posted 18 Sept 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job