Foodies seeking foodie. Help us keep Fresh, fresh.
As our Fresh Foods Innovation Advisor, you'll shape what's next for our Fresh Foods offering across PAK'nSAVE, New World and Four Square. From trend spotting and new product ideas through to getting products into store, you'll play a key role in identifying what's next in food and turning it into something customers can actually buy.
This is a newly created role with plenty of room to put your stamp on it. You'll work closely with stores, suppliers and Support Office teams, turning good ideas into great products and making it easier to deliver them consistently across our Fresh departments.
You'll join an incredibly passionate team of Fresh Food experts who are highly experienced in their respective fields. Our advisors are all about coaching and supporting stores, sharing ideas, backing each other and having plenty of banter along the way
You're a foodie with hands-on experience working in a supermarket Fresh department, commercial kitchen, hospitality, food manufacturing environment, or building your own food-based side hustle. You're always keeping an eye on what's next, love a good food trend, and get a kick out of seeing a great idea come to life. Ideally, you'll also bring:
Don't Meet Every Requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.
How to Apply
Ready to take on the challenge? Click “apply” to apply for the role! Applications will close 11:59pm 3 September 2026 and will only be accepted via our careers site.
If you have any questions about the role, or experience any issues submitting your application, please email careers@foodstuffs-si.co.nz
We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 180 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.
We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.
Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.
At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.
Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, Raeward Fresh, On the Spot and Trents stores feeding the South Island.
Through sunshine, storms and snow, our teams work hard together to positively impact our customers’ lives everyday by bringing them great value, quality groceries, and friendly service.
From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there's a Foodstuffs store serving your South Island community.
