Social Supermarkets Team Lead

Ko wai mātou – About us  Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know Gilmours, New World, PAK’nSAVE, 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 meaningful leadership opportunity to shape the future of our Social Supermarkets programme and grow its impact across the North Island.  You’ll lead a future-focused, values-driven team responsible for developing, delivering and continuously improving the programme. Working across community organisations, stores, suppliers, government agencies and Foodstuffs teams, you’ll help create sustainable Social Supermarkets that give whānau experiencing food insecurity access to healthy and affordable food in a dignified, supermarket-style environment.  You’ll be accountable for the programme’s strategic direction, operational performance and long-term sustainability, while ensuring strong partner outcomes and measurable social impact.    In this role, you’ll:  Own the strategy, roadmap and ongoing development of the Social Supermarkets programme.  Lead the delivery and sustainable operation of new and existing Social Supermarkets across the North Island.  Build influential partnerships with community o