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Retail Assistant - Replenishment
Role summary
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The Retail Assistant – Replenishment helps keep shelves stocked, organised and ready for customers. Typical requirements include a reliable and positive attitude, good communication, attention to detail, physical ability to lift and move stock, and willingness to work on your feet. The role may involve receiving deliveries, rotating products, checking dates, maintaining store presentation and following health, safety and food-handling procedures. Candidates are expected to work efficiently in a team, provide friendly customer service when needed, follow instructions and maintain a safe workplace. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends or public holidays may be required. Previous retail experience is useful but many employers provide on-the-job training.
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 operates as part of Woolworths Group, a large retail organisation with businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Its supermarkets supply fresh food, groceries, household products and everyday essentials through physical stores and online shopping services. The company employs people across stores, distribution centres, digital operations, merchandising, customer service and corporate functions. Woolworths places emphasis on value, product availability, food quality, safety and convenient customer experiences. Store teams work in fast-paced environments where cooperation, reliability and attention to presentation are important. Depending on the location and business structure, employment conditions, branding and benefits may vary. The company generally offers entry-level opportunities, workplace training and potential progression into team leader and department management roles.