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Store Team Member
Role summary
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The Store Team Member role involves serving customers, operating checkouts, replenishing shelves, receiving and rotating stock, maintaining store presentation, and supporting a safe, clean shopping environment. Applicants generally need a positive attitude, reliable attendance, basic communication and numeracy skills, and a willingness to learn. Previous retail experience is helpful but not always required. Candidates are expected to provide friendly service, work accurately and efficiently, follow workplace health and safety procedures, and cooperate with colleagues. The role may require standing for long periods, lifting stock, working flexible shifts, and being available during evenings, weekends and public holidays. Woolworths may also require applicants to meet age or licensing requirements for specific departments, such as liquor sales.
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 part of Woolworths Group, serving millions of customers through stores and online channels. Its supermarkets sell fresh food, groceries, household products and everyday essentials, with a strong focus on value, convenience and customer service. Woolworths employs a large national team across stores, distribution centres, offices and digital operations. Store Team Members are central to the customer experience, helping shelves remain stocked, checkouts operate smoothly and stores meet presentation and safety standards. The company promotes teamwork, inclusion, learning and career development, with opportunities to progress into department, supervisory and management positions. Woolworths also participates in community initiatives and works with Australian suppliers while investing in online shopping, delivery services and more efficient retail operations.