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Store Manager
Role summary
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The Store Manager is responsible for leading the Lower Hutt supermarket, delivering strong sales, customer service, availability, safety and operational performance. Requirements typically include previous retail or supermarket management experience, proven leadership capability, commercial awareness, sound communication skills and the ability to manage budgets, rosters, stock and compliance. The successful candidate is expected to motivate and develop team members, create an inclusive and safe workplace, maintain high store standards, respond effectively to customer needs and achieve business targets. Flexibility is important, as the role may involve early starts, late finishes, weekends and public holidays. Experience managing a large team and working in a fast-paced retail environment is highly desirable.
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 one of New Zealand’s leading grocery retailers and forms part of Woolworths Group, a major retail group operating across Australia and New Zealand. The business serves communities through supermarkets, online grocery services and supporting supply-chain operations. Its stores offer fresh food, groceries, household products and everyday essentials, with a strong focus on value, convenience, quality and customer service. Woolworths promotes team development, workplace safety, inclusion and community involvement. Store Managers play an important role in bringing the company’s strategy to life by leading teams, maintaining efficient operations and ensuring customers have a positive shopping experience. The organisation employs people across retail, logistics, technology, e-commerce, support offices and specialist functions, providing opportunities for career progression within New Zealand and the wider Woolworths Group.