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# Bakery Specialist at Foodstuffs North Island

- **Company:** Foodstuffs North Island
- **Location:** Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs/bf3682d2-48f0-43ca-b212-a2ed8f078c19

## Job description

Bakery Specialist Ko wai mātou – About us Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square, right? That’s us! With 300+ stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Māui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people, our taonga, every day for being uniquely them. Te Tūranga – About the role This is a highly influential, store-based role where you’ll partner closely with bakery teams to identify business opportunities, develop practical solutions and deliver positive outcomes. Reporting to the Bakery Lead, you’ll use your bakery expertise, commercial understanding and coaching capability to lift operational performance across our stores. You’ll be responsible for: Coaching and mentoring Bakery Team Leaders and their teams to strengthen capability and performance Conducting regular store visits, preparing comprehensive business reports and identifying opportunities through business and trend analysis Supporting stores to meet health, safety and food safety standards, including expectations set for food retailers and wholesalers Completing Technical Sign Offs for Trainee Operators, while supporting new store setups and refurbishments Helping stores implement business strategies and improve bakery operations, ranging, sourcing, pricing and promotional activity Ngā painga – What we offer We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits: Tool of trade vehicle and competitive salary Free carparking, including access to EV plugs Southern Cross health insurance and 5% discount at our retail stores Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday and long service leave In-house learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations and social network groups, which we call Tribes He kōrero mōu – About you You’re an experienced bakery professional who understands what great retail bakery operations look like and knows how to bring others on the journey. You’ll combine operational knowledge with strong communication, commercial thinking and close attention to detail. You’ll bring: Proven experience managing a bakery department in a retail organisation and/or a relevant tertiary qualification Experience in business analysis, identifying trends and recognising potential operational issues Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and mediation skills, along with FMCG experience Exposure to operational or fresh food management, including ranging, sourcing, pricing and promotions Experience in category management for medium to large merchandise brands, with strong attention to operational detail. A full driver’s licence and willingness to travel regularly Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you. We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness and inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau. We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity. If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz. Accessibility support could include an alternative interview location, a sign language interpreter or assistive technology. Are you ready to rise to the occasion and help our store bakeries perform at their best? Apply now!

## About Foodstuffs North Island

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: New Zealand's largest grocery retailer, a cooperative of locally owned PAK'nSAVE, New World, Four Square, and Gilmours stores, serving communities across the North Island.
- **Entity Type**: Private (cooperative)
- **Headquarters**: Auckland, New Zealand (Support Centre in Mangere; additional offices in Wellington and Palmerston North)
- **Founded**: 1922
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (cooperative structure, no individual founders)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Retail grocery and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
- Target customers: B2C (consumers via retail stores and online), B2B (businesses via Gilmours wholesale)
- Mission: "Making sure New Zealanders get more out of life"

## Products & Services
- **PAK'nSAVE**: Discount grocery stores focused on value pricing.
- **New World**: Full-service supermarkets with a wide product range.
- **Four Square**: Convenience stores tailored to local communities.
- **Gilmours**: Wholesale supply for businesses, cafes, and restaurants.
- **Online Shopping**: Click & collect and home delivery options across banners.
- **Mobile Checkouts & Technology**: Self-service checkouts, mobile checkout options, and innovative store designs (metros, cut-throughs) to speed up shopping.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private cooperative)
- **Key Metric**: 24,000 employees (“Foodies”); 350+ stores; ~4.08 million customer visits per week; over 5 million individual grocery items sold daily.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 100% New Zealand owned and operated; owned by over 300 local grocery retailers (cooperative members). Partners with local suppliers, stocking over 60,000 products.
- **Growth Signals**: Investing ~$100 million annually in new and transformed stores; planned ~8 new store openings in FY24; $50 million invested in innovation in 2021; proposal to merge with Foodstuffs South Island to streamline operations.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Cooperative Model**: Local owner-operators have deep community ties, tailoring product ranges to local needs while benefiting from the scale of a national network.
- **Scale & Efficiency**: One of the largest supply chains in New Zealand, with dedicated distribution, logistics, and transport teams.
- **Customer-Driven Innovation**: Heavy investment in technology (mobile checkouts, online shopping) and store formats to enhance customer experience.
- **Workforce Development**: Largest trainer of butchers and bakers in New Zealand; strong internal career pathways including potential store ownership.

## Strategic Focus
- **Merger with Foodstuffs South Island**: A proposal to merge the two co-ops into one entity to streamline business operations.
- **Customer Experience**: Continuous improvement of product range, value, and convenience; leveraging data and analytics (e.g., Loyalty Insights & Customer Analytics Manager role).
- **Digital & Technology**: Investing in Salesforce, SAP, and other enterprise systems; hybrid roles in IT, analytics, and engineering.
- **Sustainability & Community**: Supporting local suppliers, reducing environmental impact, and serving over 1.4 million customers weekly.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “whānau” (family) with a strong sense of belonging; cooperative values mean every employee contributes to something bigger.
- **Work Arrangements**: Many support centre and supply chain roles offer hybrid work (e.g., Mangere, Wellington, Palmerston North). Store roles are on-site.
- **Career Growth**: Opportunities across retail, supply chain, support centre (finance, marketing, IT, legal). Pathways to store ownership for motivated team members.
- **Perks & Training**: Largest trainer of butchers and bakers in NZ; professional development programs; scale and security of a 100-year-old organisation.
- **Engineering & Tech**: Roles like Salesforce Technical Lead, Senior SAP Developer, SuccessFactors Support Analyst, and Deployment Specialist indicate a modernising tech environment.

## Sources
1. [foodstuffs.co.nz](https://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/news-room/Get-the-facts-fsni) – Company facts and figures
2. [foodstuffs.co.nz](https://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/working-at-foodies) – Working at Foodies overview
3. [jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs](https://jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs) – Current open positions (hybrid, tech roles)
4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/foodstuffs-auckland-limited) – LinkedIn company page (followers, employee count, revenue)
5. [foodstuffs.careers](https://foodstuffs.careers/about-us.php) – Careers site with culture and role descriptions

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