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Assistant Fruit and Veg Manager
Role summary
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The Assistant Fruit and Veg Manager supports the department manager in running a fresh-food section, maintaining high presentation and quality standards, managing stock rotation and availability, reducing waste, and delivering excellent customer service. The role typically requires retail or grocery experience, strong organisation, food-safety awareness, and the ability to lead and coach team members. Candidates are expected to be hands-on, commercially aware, physically capable of working in a chilled and fast-paced environment, and available for varied shifts, including weekends and early mornings. A positive attitude, attention to detail, and commitment to Woolworths customer and safety standards are important.
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 operates as part of Woolworths Group. Its stores provide groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, bakery products, household essentials and everyday services to communities across Australia. The company employs a large national workforce in stores, distribution centres, offices and digital operations. Woolworths places strong emphasis on customer service, product quality, team development, safety and supporting local communities. Its fresh-food departments are central to the shopping experience, with teams responsible for maintaining attractive displays, reliable availability and high standards of freshness. Employees may benefit from structured training, career progression opportunities, team-member discounts and other employment benefits, depending on their role and agreement. Store-based positions commonly involve flexible rosters and a practical, customer-focused working environment.