Produce Supervisor - PAK'nSAVE Rolleston

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

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Produce Supervisor - PAK'nSAVE Rolleston

Business Unit: PAK'nSAVE Rolleston

Job Type: Full time

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We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Produce Supervisor to join our Produce team. This is a hands‑on leadership role with a strong focus on ensuring our customers have access to fresh, high‑quality produce that is well presented and available throughout the day.

You’ll help lead the team to maintain excellent standards across the department, with particular attention to product quality, freshness, stock rotation and presentation. You’ll be someone who takes pride in the department and is confident identifying and addressing quality issues before they impact our customers.

This is a full‑time position and will include Saturday work, with shifts finishing as late as 10.15pm. Final days and hours will be discussed with the successful applicant.

What the role involves:

• 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

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience working in a supermarket Produce department is essential
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience is essential
• A strong understanding of produce quality, freshness, rotation and presentation
• High attention to detail and the ability to identify product that does not meet quality standards
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and delegate tasks
• Confidence leading, supporting, and motivating a team
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
• A positive, hands‑on leadership style and strong work ethic
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a busy, physical environment
• Reliable, proactive, and committed to maintaining high standards
• Availability to work Saturdays and shifts finishing as late as 10.15pm
• Final days and hours will be discussed with the successful applicant

PAK'nSAVE Rolleston is a locally owned store where we work hard, support each other, and take pride in providing our customers with great products and great service. This is a great opportunity to take on a key role within our Produce team and help ensure our department is known for our freshness, quality and presentation.

Applications close: Sunday 11th October 2026 (unless filled prior)

All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.