Butchery Assistant (Merchandiser - Fixed Term)

Are you experienced in the meat industry and looking for your next opportunity? Join our Butchery team at PAK’nSAVE Tamatea, where we’re all about delivering the freshest cuts and the best value to our community!

At PAK’nSAVE, we’re here to make life easier for our customers by delivering a "sweet as" shopping experience. Our vision? Feeding the community and enriching our people and we want you to be part of that mission.

ABOUT THE ROLE;

Our Butchery is renowned for providing customers with high quality cuts of meat at great value for money and with friendly personable service. It's a very fast-paced environment with the department processing tonnes of product every week! You'll join a team committed to maintaining quality meat cuts and top presentation standards to our valued customers.

This role is fixed term until May 2026 covering maternity leave, working 24 hours per week on the following roster

• Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8am - 4:30pm

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining our high merchandising standards in the meat cases
• Rotation of stock & quality checks
• Working with department leaders to ensure stock levels are maintained 
• Interacting with customers and assisting them with queries 
• Assist with meat packing when required
  

What’s in it for you;

• Competitive starting rate, in a fun and supportive working environment.
• Be part of a flexible and creative team that is committed to its people development.
• Great opportunity in a busy, modern store here in sunny Hawke's Bay.

What are we looking for;

• A committed and enthusiastic individual with a positive "lead by example" attitude. 
• An understanding of production requirements within a high-volume FMCG/retail environment.  The ability to work quickly to process large volumes of meat daily.
• Being able to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• A great work ethic, a reliable and supportive team member, with the ability to comply with our strict food safety and health and safety policies.
• Candidates must be able to work a weekend day each week.
• All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and have current rights to work in New Zealand.

About PAK’nSAVE & Foodstuffs;

PAK’nSAVE Tamatea is a pretty big business on its own, never mind being part of the Foodstuffs Cooperative. We employ over 230 people and serve over 30,000 people a week and help to support our local community. We are proud to provide customers a fresh as, sweet as and cheap as experience in our store!  Join one of our stores and you open the door to endless opportunities!

If this role sounds like it could provide you with your next challenge, click APPLY NOW.  Please include a cover letter and CV with your application.