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Retail Assistant - Availability
Role summary
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The Retail Assistant - Availability role involves replenishing shelves, maintaining product availability, rotating stock, checking dates, keeping the store clean and well presented, and helping customers when required. Candidates should be reliable, physically capable of standing, bending and lifting during shifts, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment. Good communication, attention to detail and a customer-focused attitude are important. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays is generally expected. Previous retail experience is helpful but not always essential, as training is commonly provided. Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand and be able to follow workplace health, safety and food-handling 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 Group is a major retail group operating supermarkets and other consumer businesses across Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, its supermarket business, formerly known as Countdown, operates under the Woolworths brand and serves communities through stores, online shopping and delivery services. The company sells groceries, fresh food, household products and everyday essentials, supported by distribution centres, technology and customer service teams. Woolworths places emphasis on convenient shopping, food quality, responsible sourcing, sustainability and supporting local communities. Store employees are central to the business, helping customers, maintaining availability and ensuring stores are safe, clean and welcoming. The company employs a large frontline workforce and commonly offers part-time, casual and full-time opportunities, with training and progression available for suitable team members.