Casual Shop Assistant - Majura Park

Harris Farm; Canberra; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Farm Markets in Canberra is hiring a Shop Assistant to help customers find what they need, keep the store looking fresh, and be part of a team that loves good food and great service.

No experience is required; you bring a friendly attitude, pride in your work, and a love of fresh produce. You will fill stock, assist customers, and help maintain safety and cleanliness.

This role offers variety, opportunities to grow, and a supportive team in a family-owned Australian business.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is not required but a friendly, helpful approach is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to a positive store environment.
• Strong attention to detail and careful handling of stock and displays.
• Physical fitness to manage stock and stand for shift durations.

Responsibilities

• Fill and rotate stock for fresh, appealing displays.
• Keep the Back of House organised, clean, and well-managed.
• Monitor stock quality, dates, and rotation (FIFO).
• Maintain shelf management for customer convenience.
• Provide helpful, on-the-floor customer service.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, and workplace safety standards.
• Support the team to ensure smooth daily operations.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Job description

About us

Join a growing fresh food retail business known for delivering quality, value and an exceptional customer experience. At Harris Farm Markets, everything we do is driven by our purpose for the Greater Goodness, for our customers, our community, our planet, and each other.

As a proud family owned Australian business, you’ll be part of something bigger where your work truly matters.

Here, you will:

• Do meaningful work that contributes to something bigger
• Grow your career in more directions than one
• Build real connections with people who feel like family
• Be valued for who you are, every day

We reward our people fairly and offer benefits that genuinely matter because great people deserve great things.

We are currently searching for our next Shop Assistant!

You’ll help customers find what they need, keep the store looking fresh and abundant, and be part of a team that loves good food and good people. No experience needed, we’ll teach you everything. What you bring is a friendly attitude, pride in your work, and a genuine love of great fresh food.Many of our Store Managers started exactly here!

Responsibilities

• Filling and rotating stock to maintain full, fresh, and appealing displays
• Keeping the Back of House organised, clean, and well-managed
• Monitoring stock quality, dates, and rotation (FIFO)
• Maintaining excellent shelf management for accurate customer convenience
• Providing helpful, on-the-floor customer service
• Maintaining food safety, hygiene, and workplace safety standards
• Supporting the team to ensure smooth daily operations

About you

We are looking for someone who loves food, with previous experience working in a fresh food retail business.Additionally, we are looking for someone with:

• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills
• Physically capable of manual handling and being on your feet
• A team player with a strong work ethic
• Flexible availability across a 7-day roster AM & PM shifts

Why you should apply

• If you like variety and love to be physically active
• Work with a highly successful business
• Value a career path

At Harris Farm, we welcome everyone, from all walks of life and all abilities. If you think you could be a great Harris Farmer, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the above requirements, please don’t be shy - get in touch!