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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, maintaining store presentation, receiving stock, and following food safety and workplace procedures. Applicants generally need good communication skills, a reliable and positive attitude, basic numeracy, and the ability to work effectively in a busy team environment. Previous retail experience is helpful but often not essential, as training is provided. Candidates are expected to be customer-focused, punctual, physically capable of standing and lifting stock, attentive to detail, and available for varied shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Responsible service, safety awareness, and a willingness to learn 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 Metro
Woolworths Metro is Woolworths Group’s convenient urban supermarket format, serving customers in city centres, neighbourhoods, and high-traffic locations across Australia. Stores typically offer groceries, fresh food, ready-to-eat meals, household essentials, and convenient services for customers shopping quickly or locally. Woolworths Group is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest retail organisations, employing a large workforce across supermarkets, supply chain operations, digital services, and support functions. The company focuses on accessible food, customer service, team development, safety, and responsible sourcing. Store Team Members support daily operations directly and help create a clean, welcoming, and efficient shopping experience. Benefits may include structured training, employee discounts, flexible shifts, and opportunities to progress into supervisory or specialist retail roles.