Fresh Foods Assistant - Bakery

Business Unit:  PAK'nSAVE Queenstown
Job Type:  Full time
Job End Date:  2/08/2026

PAK’nSAVE Queenstown

 

FRESH FOODS ASSISTANT

 

We are looking for someone with a passion for food preparation to join our Fresh Food team with a position available in the Bakery department on a full-time basis.

 

In our Bakery our rosters are fixed, so you’ll know what days you’ll work each week and that you’ll be working 9 hours per day, 45 hours per week.

 

The roster is Saturday to Wednesday 5am to 2.30pm.

 

The ideal candidate will be:

 

  • Someone with previous food handling and preparation experience preferred
  • Customer service focused and committed to providing our customers with high quality products
  • Able to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, is self-motivated, organised, possess time management skills and is an effective communicator
  • Physically fit and able to repeatedly lift heavy items (up to 15kg)
  • Available to work mornings from 05:00am and weekends

 

Key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Assisting Bakers by performing routine food preparation, cleaning, storage tasks, packing and presenting products ready for sale
  • Providing excellent customer service
  • Maintaining stock levels in cabinets and retail spaces and ensuring all products on display are of superior quality
  • Working within Food Safety and Health and Safety requirements

 

A Position Description is available on request.

 

Applicants must have New Zealand Citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency, or a valid New Zealand Work Visa and wanting to stay and work in Queenstown long term.

 

Please provide details of your current situation, your intentions and outline your food related work experience specifically in the cover letter of your application.

 

Key details:

Job title: Fresh Foods Assistant

ANZSCO Code: 851311 Kitchenhand

Job location: Queenstown, New Zealand

Number of positions available: 1

Full-time permanent position; 45 hours per week

Pay rate: $27.00 - $27.50 per hour