Communications Partner

As a Communications Partner, you’ll plan and deliver clear, engaging communications that keep people informed, connected, and clear on what matters most. From writing updates and creating visual content, to supporting campaigns and events, you’ll play a hands‑on role in helping to shape how we communicate across the cooperative. You’ll work closely with leaders and teams, building strong relationships and ensuring our messages are relevant, timely, and easy to understand. 

You’ll be joining a collaborative, supportive team that values creativity, continuous improvement, and helping our people do their best work.  

We’re ideally looking for someone full‑time (37.5 hours per week), but we’re open to exploring what “full‑time” could look like for you. 

Whether you’re looking for a new challenge or the next step in your communications career, what matters most is your ability to build trust, translate information into clear messages, and help people feel connected to what’s happening across the co‑operative.

You’ll enjoy working with different teams, asking good questions, and shaping content that feels meaningful and accessible. Ideally, you’ll also bring:

• Experience in internal or external communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience creating and delivering internal communication activities or campaigns.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills across different formats - from business updates to visual content and events.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and work across multiple channels.
• A collaborative, approachable style and the confidence to build strong relationships at all levels.

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.