Fresh Foods Assistant

New World Durham Street

Fresh Food Assistants 

Are you looking for a part-time position working with customers AND food?

We are looking for hardworking, passionate and customer driven team players who enjoy working with food. These positions are in our Service Deli department with the opportunity to be trained in other fresh foods departments.

The days and hours of these positions are: 

• P1: Monday and Sunday 6am-2:30pm 
• P2: Wednesday 4pm-8pm, Thursday 4pm-10pm and Sunday 7am-3:30pm
• Please include your availability and preferred position in your application.

About us and what we offer:

Located in the vibrant central city, our store is part of a growing community of foodies, families, tourists, and sports fans. With Te Kaha Stadium and Parakiore Sports Facility now open, we’re at the heart of Christchurch’s exciting renewal. This position offers a great store culture and fun team environment with the opportunity to further develop customer service and teamwork skills as well as food preparation and cooking skills. 

Your day to day:

• Delivering outstanding customer service and having a good understanding and knowledge of our products
• Working in a team environment to prepare amazing recipes and cook delicious food for our serve over – full training is provided
• Serving customers across our fresh food serve overs including Service Deli, Seafood and Butchery
• Following all Food Safety and Health and Safety processes to a high standard
• Doing varying tasks which may include: cleaning to a high standard, completing Food Safety records, temperature checking and maintaining a great personal hygiene. 

What we need from you:

• Excellent customer service
• Great teamwork and communication skills
• Fantastic organisation and resilience and the ability to prioritise tasks
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience working with food is an advantage

So go on – show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver an amazing Service Deli offer for our customers!

Please include specify which position you are applying for and fill in all parts of the application. Applications are considered as soon as they are submitted so don’t delay! 

Applications close Sunday 23rd August 2026.