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Assistant Grocery Manager
Role summary
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The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager in leading daily supermarket operations, maintaining availability, presentation and stock standards across the grocery department. Requirements typically include retail or supermarket experience, strong organisation, product and inventory knowledge, and the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and early mornings. The successful candidate is expected to lead and coach team members, deliver excellent customer service, manage replenishment and merchandising, follow health and safety procedures, reduce waste, and achieve sales and operational targets. Practical leadership, clear communication, reliability and a hands-on approach are important.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Sales assistants and shop-floor staff are not on the Core Skills list; only retail managers and buyers can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423+; a working holiday visa is the usual route for shop work.
Before you apply: Shop-floor jobs need no professional licence. Pharmacists do: they must register with the local regulator, and one qualified abroad often has to pass local exams first. Selling alcohol can need a short course and certificate, for example in Australia.
Watch for: Shop jobs go to people with work rights, including working holiday visa holders (6 months with one employer); there is no sponsorship route for sales assistants.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List (Subclass 482 instrument, LIN 24/089). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Retail & Consumer jobs in Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer pays the nomination fee and training levy (by law); visa fee AUD 4,015, paid by you or the employer |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Pay and discount | Retail award floor, adult Level 1: AUD 27.81 an hour from 1 July 2026; casuals get 25% extra (by law) |
| Contract | Full-time, part-time or casual; a working holiday visa allows 6 months with one employer |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths Supermarkets is one of Australia's largest supermarket businesses and a major part of Woolworths Group. It operates stores across Australia, supplying customers with groceries, fresh food, household products and everyday essentials. The company employs a large national workforce across stores, distribution centres, technology, e-commerce and corporate functions. Woolworths focuses on convenient shopping, quality products, responsible sourcing, sustainability and supporting local communities. Store teams are central to the business, with roles involving customer service, stock availability, food safety, team leadership and operational performance. Employees may receive structured training, career development opportunities, staff benefits and pathways into department management or broader retail leadership. Conditions and benefits vary according to the applicable enterprise agreement, employment arrangement, location and level of responsibility.