Fresh Foods Assistant

PAK’nSAVE Queenstown 

Deli Fresh Foods Assistant 

We are looking for people with a passion for food preparation to work in our Deli department. 

In our Deli 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 for this position is:

Thursdays – Mondays 5:00am to 2.30pm. 

The ideal candidate will be:

• Someone with previous food handling and preparation experience
• Physically fit and able to lift reasonably heavy items
• A team player with the ability to assist colleagues as well as work independently
• Attentive to detail and committed to providing an excellent shopping experience for our customers 
• Reliable
• Available to work weekends

Key responsibilities of these positions include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing, packing and presenting products ready for sale
• Providing a high level of customer service and assisting customers 
• Maintaining stock levels in cabinets and retail spaces and ensuring all products on display are excellent quality
• Compliance with our Health and Safety and Food Safety programme.

We welcome applications from candidates currently residing in Queenstown and planning to stay and work long term.

Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens, New Zealand Permanent Residents, or hold a valid New Zealand Work Visa. 

We are an Accredited Employer. For this position, we may be able to consider applicants who are seeking sponsorship for an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). It is a requirement that applicants have least two years food handling and preparation experience. 

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

Position Description available on request. 

Key details:

Job title: Fresh Foods Assistant 

ANZSCO Code: 851311 Kitchenhand

Job location: Queenstown, New Zealand

Number of positions available: 3

Full-time permanent position; minimum of 45 hours per week 

Pay rate: $26.50 - $27.50 per hour