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Store Team Member
Role summary
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The Store Team Member supports daily supermarket operations by serving customers, replenishing shelves, checking product quality, maintaining store presentation, operating registers when required, and following health, safety and food-handling procedures. Applicants generally need a customer-focused attitude, reliability, good communication skills, basic numeracy, and the ability to work effectively in a busy team. The role may require standing for extended periods, lifting products, and working flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. Previous retail experience is helpful but is not always essential, as training is usually provided. Candidates are expected to be punctual, approachable, safety-conscious and willing to contribute to a clean, welcoming shopping environment.
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 Metro
Woolworths Group is one of Australia's largest retail and consumer-service organisations. Its businesses include Woolworths supermarkets, Woolworths Metro convenience stores, BIG W, BWS and other supporting operations. The group serves millions of customers through physical stores, online shopping platforms and distribution networks across Australia and New Zealand. Woolworths Metro stores are generally designed for convenient shopping in urban and local neighbourhood locations, offering groceries, ready-to-eat products and everyday essentials. The company employs a large workforce across store operations, supply chain, technology, customer service and corporate functions. Its retail teams focus on product availability, friendly service, safety, efficient operations and a positive customer experience. Store Team Members are important to the day-to-day running of each location and may have opportunities to develop into more senior retail or team leadership roles.