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Assistant Grocery Manager
Role summary
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The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager with the day-to-day running of the grocery department at Woolworths Wilsonton. Requirements typically include retail or supermarket experience, strong product and stock knowledge, leadership capability, sound communication skills, and the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and early starts. The successful candidate is expected to maintain high presentation and availability standards, manage replenishment and inventory, support pricing and promotional activity, meet sales and safety targets, and coach team members. A customer-focused attitude, practical problem-solving skills, reliability, and a commitment to Woolworths’ safety, inclusion, and service standards are important.
Can I work in Australia?
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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 grocery retailers and operates as part of Woolworths Group. Its stores provide fresh food, groceries, household products, everyday essentials, and online shopping services to communities across Australia. The company employs a large nationwide workforce across stores, distribution centres, technology, corporate teams, and customer service operations. Woolworths focuses on convenient shopping, value, fresh food quality, responsible sourcing, and supporting local communities. Store employees work in fast-paced environments where teamwork, safety, customer service, stock availability, and accurate execution are central to daily performance. Woolworths also promotes career development through on-the-job training and internal progression opportunities, allowing team members to move into department leadership, store management, and broader retail roles.