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Fruit and Veg Manager
Role summary
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The Fruit and Veg Manager oversees the daily operation of the fresh-produce department at Woolworths Supermarkets. Responsibilities typically include ordering stock, managing availability and quality, controlling waste, maintaining food-safety and presentation standards, setting displays, meeting sales targets, and leading team members. Candidates are generally expected to have retail or supermarket experience, strong organisation and communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Experience supervising staff and handling fresh food is advantageous. The role requires flexibility to work varied shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays. A practical, customer-focused attitude and the ability to coach a team 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 supermarket retailers and a major part of Woolworths Group. It operates stores across metropolitan, regional and remote communities, providing groceries, fresh food, household essentials and online shopping services. The business employs a large frontline and support workforce, including store team members, department managers, supply-chain specialists and corporate professionals. Woolworths places strong emphasis on customer service, fresh-food quality, team development, workplace safety and supporting local communities. Store-based employees commonly work in collaborative teams, with opportunities to build experience in retail operations, people leadership and commercial management. The company also promotes inclusion and career progression through training and internal development pathways. This role is based in Stanthorpe, Queensland, and would suit someone interested in managing a busy fresh-produce department within a regional supermarket environment.