Store team member
Serve customers, handle purchases and keep the shop presentable. Duties vary by department.
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Retail jobs in Australia
Find store work that fits your dates: checkout, replenishment, online orders and customer service. Start with official employer recruitment pages.
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This could suit you if…
You enjoy helping customers or keeping stock organised and want a job based around a particular store.
The trade-offs
Weekend availability, lifting or nightfill may be part of the role. A familiar brand does not guarantee predictable hours or an easy journey home.
Is this work right for you?
Replenishment / nightfill
Put stock on shelves and work through deliveries. Confirm lifting, overnight hours and transport home.
Online-order picking
Select and prepare customer orders accurately. Check whether the position includes delivery or stays inside the store.
Choose by roster as well as brand
A nearby store with shifts you can reliably attend may suit your trip better than a familiar brand across town. Give your real availability, including weekends, and ask how far ahead rosters are published.
What do I need?
Do I need experience?
Customer service, handling payments and stock work are useful transferable skills. Some entry roles provide training; specialist sales and supervisor positions can require previous experience.
How long should I be available?
State your planned leaving date. Seasonal, casual and ongoing roles have different needs; casual does not mean the employer is happy with any length of stay.
What about applications?
Check work-rights questions and screening steps for each vacancy. Use your current suburb and reachable phone number, and keep availability consistent across the form and CV.
Courses & training
Start with the employer’s induction
Store induction covers tills, stock systems, customer service and safe handling. Entry-level shop-floor roles are a practical route to learning these skills without first completing a retail qualification.
Where can I apply?
Official recruitment routes checked 17 October 2026. Check the individual role for current openings, work rights and the length of commitment.
Coles
Search store teams, fulfilment and online delivery. Expressions of interest build a candidate pool and are different from a confirmed vacancy.
See jobs & applyWoolworths Group
Official Australian recruitment portal. Search by location and department, then check the individual role’s hours and requirements.
See jobs & applyALDI stores
Store-assistant and other shop-floor opportunities through the official careers site. Filter the location and contract type that fit your stay.
Make your application useful
Choose the stores you can reach, then apply through their recruitment portal. A walk-in conversation can help you understand a store, but still follow its application process.
Mention handling payments, helping customers, stock rotation or accurate picking where you have done them. For nightfill, make your late-shift transport plan clear.
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Track my applicationsHow much does it pay?
Adult Level 1 retail casuals covered by the General Retail Industry Award have a $34.76 ordinary hourly minimum. Evening and weekend work can make a noticeable difference.
| Role / shift | Hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Weekday ordinary hours | $34.76 |
| Weekday after 6 pm | $41.72 |
| Saturday | $41.72 |
| Sunday | $48.67 |
Adult award minimums effective from 1 July 2026, before tax and excluding super. Casual loading is already included. These rates apply where this award covers the job; an enterprise agreement may apply instead.
Junior rates may apply to younger workers. These are shop-floor Level 1 rates, not supervisor or manager pay.
Sources & next steps
Compare other workRecruitment pages describe pathways, not guaranteed jobs. Employer acceptance depends on the role and your work rights.