Quality Engineer Senior
About us:
We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure all South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World 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. Given the breadth of our cooperative, the opportunities for development are endless.
Our values:
At Foodstuffs South Island, 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.
About the role:
As a Senior Quality Engineer, you’ll lead testing across multiple projects from design to deployment, ensuring our core platforms and enterprise systems are stable, reliable, and high-performing.
You’ll drive quality through strong and robust test planning, clear communication, and hands-on execution, including functional testing, UAT, and defect management.
This role also offers the opportunity to mentor junior team members, refine testing practices, and support continuous improvement across our frameworks.
The Salary range for this role is $90,116 to $108,000 per annum. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience. This is a permanent full-time role with expected working hours of 37.5 hours per week.
About you:
You’ll be a Christchurch based testing specialist with 12+ years' experience and a collaborative approach to operating.
You must have strong hands-on experience with SAP ERP, specifically in Transport Management (TM) and Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). You’ll be skilled in both manual and automated testing, you’ll also bring Agile delivery experience with a proven track record of mentoring others. Ideally you’ll also have:
- Experience conducting and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions
- Knowledge of SAP systems and their real-world operational impacts
- Automation testing experience in ERP environments within FMGC and Retail industries
- Proficiency in JIRA and Zephyr Scale
- Excellent documentation and interpretation skills, with a strong eye for detail
- A proactive mindset and willingness to keep pace with new tools, platforms, and best practices
- Proven ability to guide and mentor junior testers, supporting team growth and capability
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- ISTQB Foundation-level certification (required)
- ISTQB Agile Tester and Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certifications advantageous
Why join us?
- Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
- Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
- We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
- We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
- You can access Enhanced leave; Lifestyle leave and sick leave from day one of joining the Foodies team.
- We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
- We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
How to apply:
Applications will close 20 August 2025 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.
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