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Butcher
Role summary
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The Butcher role at Woolworths Supermarkets involves preparing, cutting, trimming, weighing, packaging and presenting meat products while maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and quality. Candidates are expected to have relevant butchery experience or training, strong product knowledge, safe knife-handling skills and the ability to work efficiently in a busy supermarket environment. Good customer service, teamwork, reliability and attention to detail are important. The role may include assisting customers with product advice, replenishing displays, monitoring freshness and following workplace health and safety procedures. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays is generally expected.
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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 grocery retailers and part of Woolworths Group. It operates supermarkets and online grocery services across Australia, supplying customers with fresh food, pantry products, household essentials and prepared meals. The business employs a large national workforce across stores, distribution centres, support offices and digital operations. Woolworths places strong emphasis on fresh food quality, customer service, team development, safety and community involvement. Store employees work in practical, customer-facing environments and may have access to structured training, internal career pathways and staff benefits. The company also focuses on responsible sourcing, reducing food waste, supporting Australian producers and improving the sustainability of its operations. Its stores range from metropolitan supermarkets to regional locations, creating employment opportunities for people with retail, food preparation, hospitality and specialist trade experience.