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Retail Assistant - Replenishment
Role summary
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The Retail Assistant – Replenishment role involves filling shelves, rotating stock, checking product availability, maintaining clean and safe aisles, and helping customers when required. Candidates should be reliable, physically able to lift and move stock, comfortable standing for extended periods, and available to work flexible shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Previous retail or grocery experience is useful but generally not essential, as training is provided. Woolworths expects a customer-focused, safety-conscious team member who works accurately, communicates well, follows store procedures, and contributes positively in a fast-paced supermarket environment.
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 Australia and New Zealand’s best-known grocery retailers and part of Woolworths Group. Its stores sell fresh food, groceries, household products, and everyday essentials, supported by online shopping and delivery services. The business employs a large, diverse workforce across supermarkets, distribution centres, technology, support offices, and customer service operations. In New Zealand, Woolworths operates the supermarket business formerly known as Countdown, with a strong focus on fresh food, value, convenience, responsible sourcing, and serving local communities. Store teams are central to the customer experience, keeping shelves stocked, maintaining high standards, and helping shoppers find what they need. The company commonly offers structured training, employee benefits, opportunities for progression, and flexible work arrangements, although conditions vary by role, store, and employment agreement.