General
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How do I search/apply for a job?
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To search for jobs available, please click here. To maximise your search results, please follow the steps below.
You can search for jobs available a number of different ways and combinations:
- Keywords in job title
- Post code radial search
- State
- Country
- Career type
- Area of expertise
- Brand
- Posted within the last...
- Requisition number
You can search for jobs available directly through this website, however if you prefer to refine your search further, create a profile, sign in to an existing account, manage your job applications/alerts, please click here to directly access our recruitment site portal.
If you come across a job you would like to apply you will need to log into an existing account you have already made with us, if you don't have one, you can create one.
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What if the position or location I am looking for is not advertised?
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Opportunities may not always be available in the job type or location of your choice. There are number of alternatives to assist you in finding your preferred job.
- Create a candidate profile and set up a 'job alert' to be advised of future opportunities in your chosen area of interest.
- Create a new search and broaden your job search criteria.
We have developed the following how to guides to support you when creating your profile and setting up saved searches/alerts.
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Why do I need to attach my right to work evidence?
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It is a legal requirement that all employees have the right to work in Australia.
If you do not currently work for us you will be asked to select your right to work evidence type within your application.
You will be asked to select one of the following options:
- Australian full Birth Certificate + Photo ID
- Australian Citizenship Certificate + Photo ID
- Australian Passport
- International Passport - Bridging Visa
- International Passport - Permanent Residency Visa
- International Passport - Student Visa 8104 or 8105
- International Passport - Working Holiday Visa 8417
- New Zealand Passport
If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring along the original of the evidence type that you selected in your application, this will be sighted as proof you can legally work in Australia. If your interview is successful you will be asked to upload a copy of your right to work.
If you are not sure about your right to work in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
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I do not have an email address. Can I still apply?
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In order to apply for a job or to create a profile, each candidate will need a unique email address. If you do not have an email address, one option is to create a free hotmail account.
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Do I have to attach a resume when applying for a role?
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Store roles:
To help support your application, you can either attach a resume or complete the 'work experience' field on your candidate profile. If you do not have any previous work experience you are not required to complete either section. If you are invited to attend an interview it is recommended you take along a copy of your resume together with other supporting documents such as references and certificates to help support your application.Support roles:
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Can I apply for a position if I don't have a full work permit?
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No. All employees must be legally able to work in Australia. You will be required to provide evidence of your working rights in your application. If you are on a visa and your conditions have limitations, please ensure you apply for jobs that meet these limitations and advise us of your visa type in your application form.
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I have seen a number of roles that I am interested in. Can I apply to multiple roles?
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Yes. You can apply to as many job opportunities as long as they match your skills and experience.
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I have applied for a job but have not heard anything, what should I do?
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Once you have applied on-line, your application will be given consideration by our recruitment teams. We receive a high volume of applications, and endeavour to ensure all applications are reviewed. By applying online you are giving yourself the best possible chance for prompt consideration.
If you have applied directly to a job, you will be advised the outcome of your application via email or phone generally 2-3 weeks after the job closing date.
If you have created a candidate profile and not applied to any roles directly, you may be contacted by our recruitment teams by email or phone when a suitable position arises that meets your skills and availability.
If you wish to receive email job notifications, please ensure this has been selected in your account under job management.
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What is the minimum working age?
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Woolworths Group will employ team members from the age of 15 years nationally across Australia. The decision to hire any new staff from this age is influenced by relevant legislation in some states and territories.
If you are currently in QLD and are under 16, you will be required to provide a signed copy of parental/guardian form when completing the recruitment process.
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Will I receive confirmation of my application / profile?
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You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging your application. If you do not receive any communication from us within 24 hours of submitting your application, please check your emails junk or spam folders. In addition to this, you may wish to check that the email address used to create your account is correct. If you have still not received a confirmation email, please check to ensure you have created your account accurately.
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Creating your account
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Please ensure that you read and accept the ‘Data privacy statement’ prior to creating your account.
Note: Your account will not be created if this statement isn’t accepted.
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How to accept online LOO - Salaried
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New store openings
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We advertise all new store opening positions on our careers site. If you have searched for the new store on our site and no vacancies have appeared in your results, this may be because we haven't started advertising.
You can create a profile and set up a keyword alert to be notified when a job matching that keyword becomes available.
We have developed the following how to guides to support you when creating your profile and setting up alerts.
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Privacy Management & System Security
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Privacy ManagementAs part of the recruitment process Woolworths is required to request certain private information from the candidate in order to comply with our legal obligations in regards to sourcing and employing new employees to our business.One of these requirements is to ensure that everyone we employ has a legal right to work in Australia. In order to do this we are required to obtain evidence of a person’s identity to enable us to undertake work entitlement checks through the Department of Home Affairs to ensure suitability.If the application is successful, this information will be transferred across to the HR information system and we may contact the candidate using the contact information that they have provided.The information we collect from the candidate will be handled sensitively and securely with proper regards to privacy.System SecurityThe system we use is on a secure website and you can see the web address starts with https: which identifies it as being managed with a level of encryption to enable security. The data centre that supports this system is in Australia and it is in a secure data centre.The Company will take all reasonable measures to ensure that the candidate’s personal information is protected from misuse, interference and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.If the candidate does not provide some of the personal information we request when they apply for a position with Woolworths Ltd, we will not be able to process the candidate’s application.If the application is unsuccessful we will retain the candidate’s information on file for 12 months in the event that a suitable position may become available, after which it will be securely deleted.