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Retail Assistant - Replenishment
Role summary
Written by MyIslandJob from the job title and employer. See the employer's page for the full description.
This entry-level supermarket role focuses on replenishing shelves, rotating stock, maintaining attractive and safe displays, checking product dates, and helping customers locate items. Candidates should be reliable, physically fit enough to lift and move cartons, comfortable standing for extended periods, and able to work efficiently in a busy retail environment. Availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays may be required. Good communication, attention to detail, teamwork, and a positive customer-service attitude are expected. Previous retail experience is helpful but is generally not essential, as training is provided. Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand and follow workplace health, safety, food-handling, and store procedures.
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 associated with Woolworths Group, serving millions of customers through supermarkets, online shopping, distribution centres, and related services. Its stores sell fresh produce, groceries, household products, health and beauty items, and ready-to-eat food. The company relies on large frontline teams to keep shelves stocked, stores clean, and customers supported throughout the day. Woolworths promotes teamwork, customer focus, inclusion, safety, and opportunities to develop into supervisory or specialist roles. In New Zealand, comparable supermarket operations have historically traded under the Countdown name and are undergoing brand and ownership changes, so applicants should check the specific store and employing entity listed in their offer. Retail assistant positions are generally practical, people-facing roles suited to candidates seeking flexible work, steady hours, or a pathway into wider supermarket operations.