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Fruit and Veg Manager
Role summary
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The Fruit and Veg Manager leads the fresh produce department at a Woolworths Supermarket in Ashgrove, ensuring excellent product quality, availability, presentation and customer service. Requirements generally include retail or supermarket experience, strong organisation, people leadership skills and the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and early mornings. The successful candidate is expected to coach team members, manage stock and waste, maintain food safety and workplace standards, meet sales targets, and create an appealing department that reflects customer needs. Practical knowledge of fresh produce, sound communication skills and a hands-on approach are highly valued.
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 retailers and part of Woolworths Group. It operates stores across metropolitan, regional and remote communities, providing groceries, fresh food, household products and everyday services. The business places strong emphasis on customer service, food quality, team development, sustainability and supporting Australian suppliers. Store teams work across departments including fresh produce, meat, bakery, checkout, online fulfilment and customer service. Woolworths offers opportunities for both frontline employees and experienced retail leaders, with training and progression pathways available. Its culture generally focuses on teamwork, inclusion, safety and making shopping easier for customers. The company also operates digital shopping and delivery services, connecting physical stores with online customers throughout Australia.