Butchery Specialist

Ko wai mātou – About us    Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE, Gilmours and Four Square, right? That’s us!   With more than 320 stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Māui, Foodstuffs North Island is a co-operative proudly owned by our Members. Our purpose is simple – making sure New Zealanders get more out of life, and we’re driven by our aspiration to be one of New Zealand’s most customer-driven and productive retailers.     Te Tūranga – About the role      This is a highly influential, field-based role where you’ll partner closely with Butchery Managers & Store Owners across 35-40 PAK'nSAVE and New World Stores.  You will focus on lifting knowledge and capability, improving category performance and delivering consistent operational excellence.   You’ll combine your technical butchery expertise, commercial acumen and coaching capability to:   Coach and mentor store teams to lift capability and performance Analyse store & category data to identify opportunities and drive improvements Build strong, credible relationships with department managers and owner/operators Implement best practices in butchery operations, production, and food safety   Your week will typically include time in the office (our ‘all in’ day is Monday), followed by store visits across the region (Tuesday–Friday), with travel within your focus area of Waikato and Coromandel, with the wider North Island as needed.   You could be based in Auckland or the Waikato/Coromandel region, a