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Assistant Grocery Manager
Role summary
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The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager in running the grocery department, maintaining strong availability, presentation and customer service. Responsibilities typically include leading team members, allocating daily tasks, managing stock replenishment, reducing waste, meeting sales targets, maintaining food safety and workplace safety standards, and assisting with inventory and promotional execution. Candidates are expected to have retail or grocery experience, sound organisational skills, a practical and customer-focused approach, and the ability to coach and motivate a team. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays is generally required. Experience with rostering, stock control and supermarket operations is advantageous.
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 Supermarkets
Woolworths Supermarkets is one of Australia’s largest supermarket businesses and part of Woolworths Group. It operates a nationwide network of stores, supported by online shopping, distribution centres and digital services. The company sells groceries, fresh food, household products and everyday essentials, with a strong focus on convenience, value, quality and customer service. Woolworths employs a large and diverse workforce across stores, logistics, technology, support offices and e-commerce. Team members are generally encouraged to develop their skills through on-the-job training, leadership pathways and internal opportunities. The business also places emphasis on food safety, responsible sourcing, community involvement, inclusion and reducing environmental impact. In an Assistant Grocery Manager role, employees contribute directly to store performance while helping create a safe, welcoming and productive environment for customers and colleagues.