--- title: 'New World Associate at Foodstuffs North Island' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/new-world-associate-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-j83bz3kcatz7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # New World Associate at Foodstuffs North Island - **Company:** Foodstuffs North Island - **Location:** Auckland, New Zealand - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/foodstuffs/91236d9c-89da-40de-8d13-6f0be1020d7c ## Job description Ko wai mātou – About us Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know Gilmours, New World, PAK’nSAVE, and Four Square, right? That’s us! With more than 320 stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Māui, Foodstuffs North Island is a co-operative proudly owned by our Members. Our purpose is simple – making sure New Zealanders get more out of life, and we’re driven by our aspiration to be one of New Zealand’s most customer-driven and productive retailers. Te Tūranga – About the role Help turn strategy into action across one of New Zealand’s most recognised retail brands! Working closely with the Head of New World, you’ll help drive performance, execute the New World strategy and Customer Promises and support strong partnerships with our owner-operators and store teams. You’ll coordinate important workstreams, develop meaningful reporting and help deliver projects that support the Head of New World, the New World Member Representation Committee and the wider New World team. This is a role for someone who notices the details others might miss, anticipates what needs to happen next and takes action before being asked. You’ll be a trusted support and advisor to the Head of New World, helping solve problems, create structure and keep key priorities moving. What will you be doing? Coordinating, documenting, communicating and supporting the delivery of New World strategies, projects and key workstreams. Partnering with the New World leadership team to strengthen collaboration and help ensure initiatives are ready to land successfully in stores. Working across reports and data, highlighting relevant information and trends and developing additional reporting when needed. Creating engaging communications for New World Members, including the daily Trolley Full newsletter, Weekly Sales updates and the Head of New World Weekly Wrap. Advocating for our store teams by helping ensure support-centre communications and documentation are clear and fit for purpose. Supporting the New World Member Representation Committee by coordinating meetings, aligning agendas and keeping actions and summaries up to date. Working with our Events and Internal Communications teams to support Member events, including All Operator Meetings and Store Manager Forums. Building a strong network across Foodies, connecting with people in both our support office and stores. Contributing to the positive, high-performing culture of the New World brand. He kōrero mōu – About you You’ll bring energy, initiative and exceptional attention to detail. Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, you’ll know how to create structure while remaining adaptable when priorities shift. You’ll also bring: A highly organised and detail-focused approach, with the ability to deliver quality work in a timely way. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate ideas, prepare engaging content and present effectively. Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with confidence connecting with a wide range of people. A proactive mindset and a genuine interest in improving processes and finding smarter, more efficient ways of working. Strong Microsoft skills, particularly across Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint. The ability to use AI thoughtfully and effectively, with Microsoft Copilot experience considered useful. An understanding of retail, New World supermarkets and internal systems such as SAP would be beneficial, but isn’t essential. Ngā painga - What we offer We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs Southern Cross Healthcare Coverage Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, lots of fun on site activities Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes). 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, 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 interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology. ## 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 ## Other roles at Foodstuffs North Island - [Range and Supply Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/range-and-supply-manager-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-63yx9cntykfd) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Assistant Category Manager – Emerging & International](https://feeny.ai/job/assistant-category-manager-emerging-international-foodstuffs-north-island-fqzndak1cwsq) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Category Manager – Emerging & International](https://feeny.ai/job/category-manager-emerging-international-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-ssetwcwka7tb) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Senior Financial Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-financial-analyst-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-vfqt4w15pshj) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Engineering Assistant](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-assistant-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-7rer338bxcx9) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Butchery Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/butchery-specialist-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-yeywnhe3df1e) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Group Accounting Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/group-accounting-lead-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-e2ynd89qj2tt) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Supply Chain Business Improvement Specialist (Fixed-Term)](https://feeny.ai/job/supply-chain-business-improvement-specialist-fixed-term-foodstuffs-north-island-avxjqy438e57) — Auckland, New Zealand - [QA Engineer - SAP SuccessFactors](https://feeny.ai/job/qa-engineer-sap-successfactors-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-rx2pggaef3dk) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Hospitality and Conference Support Coordinator](https://feeny.ai/job/hospitality-and-conference-support-coordinator-foodstuffs-north-island-auckland-bpxwr0fj0p24) — Auckland, New Zealand