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Online Assistant
Role summary
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The Online Assistant prepares customer grocery orders by selecting products accurately, checking quality and freshness, packing items safely, and organising orders for collection or delivery. The role requires good attention to detail, basic computer or handheld-device skills, physical fitness, and the ability to work efficiently in a chilled and fast-paced store environment. Candidates should be reliable, punctual, customer-focused, and comfortable working independently as well as part of a team. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays is commonly expected. Previous retail or supermarket experience is useful but may not be essential, as training is generally provided.
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 major grocery retailers and is part of Woolworths Group, a large retail organisation operating across Australia and New Zealand. Its supermarkets provide fresh food, groceries, household products, online shopping, pickup, and delivery services to customers nationwide. The business employs a large store, supply-chain, digital, and corporate workforce and places strong emphasis on customer service, product quality, safety, inclusion, and teamwork. Supermarket employees support daily store operations, replenishment, online fulfilment, checkout services, and customer assistance. Woolworths commonly offers structured training, flexible shifts, and opportunities to progress into supervisory or specialist retail roles. Store conditions and employment benefits can vary according to location, contract type, collective agreements, and the specific vacancy.