Quality Controller – Produce

Foodstuffs North Island Limited; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on role impacting Fresh strategy

Collaborative with suppliers and cross

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island Limited is seeking a Quality Controller to join the Produce team in our Palmerston North Fresh DC. This part-time role focuses on ensuring produce meets our high standards before it reaches stores, with hands-on checks and collaboration with suppliers and growers.

You’ll perform temperature, brix and visual inspections, maintain records, and support continuous improvement of quality processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in the produce industry or FMCG environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Understanding of food safety and health and safety best practice.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable following procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality checks including temperature, brix and visual inspections.
• Maintain accurate records and dashboards to track quality performance.
• Liaise with suppliers and growers to address quality issues at source.
• Complete rejection notices and provide clear communication to stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of quality processes and specifications.

Skills

Detail oriented

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quality Controller – Produce | Part Time

Ko Wai Mātou – About Us

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us!

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Our Merchandise team works with supplier partners and store teams on category ranging, buying, pricing and promotions so we can get the right products on the right shelves at the right time for our customers.

Te Tūranga – About The Role

We’re looking for a Quality Controller to join our Produce team and help us win in Fresh. Based in our Fresh DC (Palmerston North), you’ll play a key role in ensuring produce meets our high standards before it reaches stores. You’ll work closely with suppliers, growers, and internal teams to maintain quality and resolve issues quickly.

• Work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 15 hours per week.
• Carry out quality checks including temperature, brix and visual inspections
• Maintain accurate records and dashboards to track quality performance
• Liaise with suppliers and growers to address quality issues at source
• Complete rejection notices and provide clear communication to stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement of quality processes and specifications

Ngā Painga – What We Offer

• Step into a hands‑on role that directly impacts our Fresh strategy
• Work closely with suppliers, growers, and cross‑functional teams
• Deepen your knowledge of produce quality and supply chain processes
• Build strong relationships across Merchandise and Supply Chain
• Grow your career and broaden your impact within the Co‑op

He Kōrero Mōu – About You

You’re detail-oriented, organised and passionate about perfect produce. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and know how to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.

• Experience in the produce industry or FMCG environment
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication skills – both written and verbal
• Understanding of food safety and health and safety best practice
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable following procedures

Experience Awesome. Achieve Awesome. Be Awesomely You.

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] . Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.