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Retail Assistant - Replenishment
Role summary
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The Retail Assistant – Replenishment is responsible for filling shelves, rotating and checking stock, maintaining product presentation, assisting customers, and keeping the store clean and safe. The role generally requires good physical fitness, attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to lift, bend and stand for extended periods. Previous retail or supermarket experience is useful but not always essential. Candidates are expected to provide friendly customer service, follow workplace health and safety procedures, work accurately under time pressure, and cooperate well with colleagues. Flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays, is commonly required.
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 part of Woolworths Group, one of Australasia’s major food and retail businesses. The group operates supermarkets and related retail services across Australia and New Zealand, serving millions of customers through physical stores and digital channels. Its supermarket teams support everyday shopping by offering fresh food, groceries, household products and convenient online services. In New Zealand, the supermarket business has operated under the Countdown name and began transitioning to the Woolworths brand. The company employs people across stores, distribution centres, support offices and e-commerce operations. Store-based roles typically focus on customer service, product availability, food safety, teamwork and efficient daily operations. Woolworths promotes career development and offers entry-level opportunities for people who are dependable, practical and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment.