Produce Supervisor: Freshness Leader & Team Coach

Foodstuffs South Island Limited; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodstuffs South Island Limited is seeking an experienced Produce Supervisor for the PAK’nSAVE Rolleston store. This hands-on leadership role ensures fresh, high-quality produce is well presented and available throughout the day, with a focus on quality, freshness, and presentation.

You will lead the Produce team to maintain standards, supervise daily tasks, coach staff, and coordinate workloads in a busy department, including Saturday shifts and late finishes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a supermarket Produce department is essential.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of produce quality, freshness, rotation and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting the Produce team to achieve high standards every day.
• Ensuring freshness and product quality are consistently maintained across the department.
• Regularly checking produce and promptly removing any product that does not meet our quality standards.
• Ensuring correct stock rotation to maintain freshness, minimise waste, and provide our customers with quality products.
• Keeping displays full, fresh, well presented, and appealing to our customers.
• Supervising the team and ensuring daily tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Coaching, training, and motivating team members.
• Organising workloads and priorities within a busy, fast-paced department.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organised work environment.
• Providing excellent customer service and supporting the wider store when required.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team supervision

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Job description

Foodstuffs South Island Limited is seeking an experienced Produce Supervisor for the PAK’nSAVE Rolleston store. This hands-on leadership role ensures fresh, high-quality produce is well presented and available throughout the day, with a focus on quality, freshness, and presentation.

You will lead the Produce team to maintain standards, supervise daily tasks, coach staff, and coordinate workloads in a busy department, including Saturday shifts and late finishes.