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Major Fill Operations Specialist
Role summary
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The Major Fill Operations Specialist supports daily supermarket operations by receiving deliveries, replenishing shelves, rotating stock, maintaining accurate product presentation, and keeping storage and sales areas safe and orderly. Requirements typically include the ability to work physically, lift and move cartons, follow workplace health and safety procedures, use initiative, and work reliably across varied shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. The successful candidate is expected to provide friendly customer service, work efficiently as part of a team, maintain attention to detail, and contribute to a clean, well-stocked store. Previous retail, grocery, warehouse, or stock-handling experience is useful but may not be essential.
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 retailer operating across Australia and New Zealand as part of Woolworths Group. In New Zealand, its supermarkets serve local communities with fresh food, groceries, household products, online shopping, and delivery services. Stores rely on teams working across customer service, replenishment, checkout operations, online fulfilment, fresh departments, and leadership. The company places emphasis on customer experience, food safety, inclusion, sustainability, teamwork, and supporting local communities. Employees may benefit from structured training, internal development opportunities, staff discounts, and the experience of working for a large, established retail organisation. The Alexandra position is suited to someone who enjoys practical, active work and wants to help keep a supermarket well supplied and welcoming for customers.