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Store Team Member
Role summary
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The Store Team Member helps customers, replenishes shelves, maintains attractive and safe store areas, operates checkouts, manages stock, and supports daily store operations. Applicants generally need a customer-focused attitude, reliable work habits, good communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team. Physical capability to stand for extended periods, lift products, and perform repetitive tasks may be required. Flexibility is important because shifts can include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Previous retail experience is helpful but not always essential, as Woolworths typically provides workplace training. Candidates are expected to follow safety, service, food-handling, and company procedures while creating a positive shopping experience.
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, a major retail group operating across Australia and New Zealand. Its supermarkets sell groceries, fresh food, household products, health and beauty items, and everyday essentials through a large network of physical stores and online services. The company employs a substantial store, supply chain, technology, and corporate workforce and serves millions of customers each week. Woolworths places strong emphasis on customer service, fresh food, team collaboration, safety, inclusion, and supporting local communities. Store Team Members are central to the customer experience, helping shelves remain stocked, stores stay organised, and transactions run smoothly. Opportunities may be available in casual, part-time, and full-time formats, with training and potential progression into supervisory and management roles.