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Retail Assistant - Replenishment
Role summary
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The Retail Assistant – Replenishment role involves receiving stock, filling shelves, rotating products, maintaining accurate pricing and presentation, and helping customers find items. Candidates should be reliable, physically capable of lifting and working on their feet, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced supermarket. Good communication, teamwork, attention to detail and a positive attitude are expected. Previous retail experience is useful but often not essential, as training is provided. The role may require early-morning, evening, weekend and public-holiday shifts, depending on store needs. Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand and be willing to follow company procedures for food safety, workplace safety and customer service.
Can I work in New Zealand?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Shop-floor jobs are mostly skill level 5, as for hotel line jobs: an accredited employer, a 21-day advert, a Work and Income check, an English test and a 3-year cap.
Before you apply: Shop-floor jobs need no professional licence. Pharmacists do: they must register with the local regulator, and one qualified abroad often has to pass local exams first. Selling alcohol can need a short course and certificate, for example in Australia.
Watch for: Retail managers are on the residence 'red list' since 24 August 2026: they cannot use the two new residence pathways.
Official source: Immigration New Zealand: engaging with Work and Income before your Job Check. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in New Zealand
Usual for Retail & Consumer jobs in New Zealand, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies; not usually provided |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer must pay recruitment costs; you may pay the NZD 1,540 visa fee, any adviser and airfare |
| Flights | Varies by employer and seniority |
| Pay and discount | Minimum wage NZD 23.95 an hour from 1 April 2026 (by law) |
| Contract | Work visas for most shop-floor jobs last 3 years at most (skill levels 4 and 5) |
| Leave | 4 weeks after a year and 12 public holidays (by law); 10 days' sick leave after 6 months (by law) |
| Income tax | 10.5% to NZD 15,600, 17.5% to 53,500, 30% to 78,100, 33% to 180,000, then 39%; plus a 1.75% accident levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths Supermarkets is a major grocery retail business serving customers across Australia and New Zealand through supermarkets, online shopping and supporting supply-chain operations. The business focuses on providing fresh food, everyday essentials, convenient shopping and value to local communities. Its stores employ team members across checkout operations, replenishment, fresh food, customer service, online fulfilment and store leadership. Woolworths promotes teamwork, inclusion, safety and customer-focused service, with training and progression opportunities available in many roles. Supermarket work can suit people seeking flexible hours, practical experience or a pathway into retail management, logistics and other commercial areas. Store employees typically work in busy environments and contribute directly to stock availability, store standards and the customer experience.