Casual Shop Assistant

Why join Harris Farm Markets

At Harris Farm Markets, we are here for the Greater Goodness. Whether it is creating an exceptional market experience, delivering great quality food at good customer value, or making shopping enjoyable rather than a chore. We deliver on our purpose everyday by always being more market than supermarket, by Harris farming it in all that we do, by being fair dinkum in our approach and by being in it together. We want our customers to walk into our store and reconnect with the natural joy of food, through look, taste and smell of our amazing product. And we want our people to experience the joy of providing this service every day. ​

​That’s why, as a family business, our people don’t just matter to us, they are at the heart of all that we do. And the benefits of working for Harris Farms reflect that - through our flexible work and parental leave policies, discounts & benefits, reward & recognition programs and careers development opportunities, plus so much more. You’re not just another employee, you’re a member of the Harris Farm community​

Our Shop Assistants

• Provide great customer service by being friendly, responsive, approachable and helpful.
• Maintain a good knowledge of the products we sell by completing our internal training but also having a genuine interest in good food and a huge variety of fruit & veg, cheese, meat, seafood and grocery products.
• Surprise and delight the customers by making sure our delicious products are well stocked and fresh.
• Ensure fresh and appealing displays by keeping cases and shelves clean and stock rotated.
• Maintain accurate signage and pricing, particularly with any specials.
• Be flexible and willing to work in any area of the store such as registers, filling fridges and grocery shelves, helping to unload trucks in the back dock, filling in fruit and veg or even collecting trolleys.
• Maintain a safe, clean and well-organised working and shopping environment.

Skills / attributes to be a Harris Farmer

• A team player, one of our core values is being in it together.
• Flexibility in terms of hours able to work as our shops are open 7 days a week including public holidays and weekends.
• Able to provide great customer service by being approachable and friendly.
• Good work ethic and reliable.
• Stamina as much of the day will be spent on your feet, serving customers, re-stocking shelves, lifting shopping bags and / or items from stock rooms.
• Literacy skills as you need to be able to read product labels.
• Computer skills and ability to use devices to conduct stocktakes.
• Patience and ability to remain calm under pressure and provide constructive answers to enquiries and complaints.

*Applicants with previous experience in fruit and vegetable shops preferred*