Courtney Walker told Mildura Coles staff it was his job to steal things during one of his many grocery grabs

A Mildura shoplifter who told Coles staff it was his job to steal has been sentenced over a string of thefts, including meat, cheesecake and even a hospital sandwich.

Courtney Walker told Coles staff in Mildura it was his job to steal things before walking out with meat, soft drinks and snacks. Picture: Generic

A serial supermarket shoplifter told staff during one of his grocery grabs it was his job “to come here and steal things” before making off with three trays of lamb chops and a cheesecake, a court has heard.

Courtney Walker fronted Mildura Magistrates’ Court to plead guilty on multiple charges of shop theft.

The court heard that on numerous occasions Walker attended Coles Mildura on Lime Ave and stole meat, vegetables, bread, dairy products, cakes, soft drink and socks.

The court heard Walker would waltz in with a bag, load it up and leave through the self serve section, making no attempt to pay.

Walker told staff at Coles in Mildura that it was his job to steal things on one of the many occasions he stole from the supermarket.

In June of this year, Walker told a bewildered worker at the Mildura Coles, “my job is to come here and steal things” as he made off with his latest loot.

On another occasion, Walker strolled into the staffroom at Mildura Base Public Hospital and stole a sandwich and jumped fences in a futile attempt to escape police.

Walker’s lawyer Sasha Leon Molina told the court her client was currently homeless and had a severe drug addiction, which spurred on his offending.

Ms Leon Molina also told the court of her clients mental health struggles

The court heard Walker told police after one of his arrests that if he was bailed, he would continue to offend and wouldn’t come to court.

Magistrate Megan Aumair gave Walker 75 hours of community work on top of his existing community corrections order.

It was revealed in court that Walker had not started a community corrections order handed to him by the court in June.

Magistrate Megan Aumair ordered Walker to restart the CCO he was given in June which had a focus on drug and alcohol rehabilitation and assistance with his mental health issues.

Ms Aumair handed Walker another CCO for his repeated shop thefts which included 75 hours of community work.