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Category Assistant - 12m FTC Beauty
Role summary
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This 12-month fixed-term role supports the Beauty category team with product administration, range and promotional planning, sales reporting, market research, supplier communication and coordination of category activities. Candidates are expected to have strong organisation, attention to detail, commercial awareness and confidence working with spreadsheets, reports and multiple stakeholders. Experience in retail, merchandising, category management, buying or administration is beneficial. The successful candidate should communicate clearly, manage deadlines, identify insights from data and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. An interest in beauty products and customer trends would be valuable.
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 supermarket businesses and a major part of Woolworths Group. It operates a wide network of stores and digital shopping services, supplying groceries, fresh food, household products, health and beauty items to millions of customers. The business works with large and small suppliers and employs people across stores, support offices, supply chain, technology and customer service. Its category and merchandising teams help decide which products are ranged, how they are priced and promoted, and how the offer meets changing customer needs. Woolworths places emphasis on customer convenience, value, fresh food, sustainability, team development and inclusive workplaces. This role would typically be based within the commercial support functions that connect suppliers, buying teams, stores and online channels.