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Retail Assistant - Replenishment
Role summary
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The Retail Assistant – Replenishment is responsible for filling shelves, rotating stock, checking product availability, maintaining clean and safe displays, and helping customers locate products. The role generally requires strong attention to detail, reliability, physical fitness for lifting and standing, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy supermarket. Candidates should have a positive attitude, clear communication skills, and a willingness to work flexible shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Previous retail experience is helpful but often not essential, as training is usually provided. A commitment to safety, teamwork, and friendly customer service is expected.
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 and consumer services company operating across Australia and New Zealand. Its businesses include supermarkets, retail stores, digital shopping services, and supply chain operations. Woolworths supermarkets serve communities by providing groceries, fresh food, household products, and everyday essentials through physical stores and online channels. The company employs a large and diverse workforce in stores, distribution centres, technology, customer service, and corporate functions. Store team members support daily operations by keeping products available, maintaining high presentation standards, assisting customers, and contributing to a safe shopping environment. Woolworths places emphasis on teamwork, inclusion, customer service, sustainability, and career development. Employment conditions, branding, and benefits can vary between Australia and New Zealand, so applicants should confirm the details in the specific job advertisement.