Part Time Weekend Merchandiser - Christchurch

Job Location: Christchurch / New Zealand Job Type: Permanent Work Type: Part Time Category: Retail

• Looking for part time, permanent work that offers work/life balance?
• Like the sound of a job where you can exercise and keep fit while working?
• Want to join an iconic kiwi FMCG company who is committed to growing you?

We’re proud of our heritage and being New Zealand’s largest snack food company, producing many iconic kiwi brands, including Griffin’s, Huntley and Palmers, ETA and Nice & Natural.

We’re looking for a self-motivated and physically fit person to join us as a Part Time Merchandiser, working a guaranteed 7 hours per week (with the opportunity to pick up additional hours in a range of areas including sampling, relays, covering leave and peak season support) at a range of stores in Christchurch.

Reporting to the Territory Manager, the successful candidate will be a brand ambassador in store and will play a key role within our Sales team – ensuring that our much-loved products are looking amazing on shelf and are in easy reach, so our customers can purchase and enjoy their favourite snacks all year round!

What locations, days and hours would you be working?

• Sunday: 5.00am – 8.00am @ Pak’nSave Northlands then 8.30am – 11.30am @ Pak’nSave Hornby and then 11.45am – 12.45am @ New World Haswell
• Total of 7 hours worked per week, with travel time between stores paid at hourly rate

What you’ll be responsible for?

• Unloading pallets and restocking shelves (this could involve lifting boxes of up to 20kg and working at heights)
• Checking pricing and best before dates, rotating and moving stock as needed
• Following plans/planograms to ensure all product is laid out as per guidelines
• Building promotional displays
• Creating strong working relationships in store
• Providing feedback from a store level and sharing new ideas/suggestions with your leader

What you’ll bring to the role?

• Previous merchandising experience isn’t required but would be an extra tick!
• Your own car and drivers license (that will allow you to legally drive at the times needed to get to/from your shifts)
• Accountability, honesty and reliability - if you say you will be there you'll be there and can be trusted to work autonomously
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Attention to detail – you like to get things right the first time and always double check your work
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and make it happen
• Passion and interest in our company and products – you’ve been known to enjoy a good snack!
• Positivity and a solutions-focused approach– nothing is ever a problem

Although we’d love you to bring the listed skills and experience to the role, we’re up for developing our people so if you think you tick a few of the boxes and are passionate about our brands, purpose and values, then we are keen to hear from you!

What can you expect in return? Full training to set you up for success, a supportive team and leader, the tools you need to do your role (including safety knife, uniform, hand sanitiser, mask and bum bag!), a focus on health & safety, exposure into the world of FMCG – giving you the opportunity to kick start your career in this space and the chance to play a pivotal role within an large food manufacturing business, ensuring kiwi’s can purchase their favourite snacks every day!

If you would like to be a part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team, working together to write our next winning chapter, please apply now and submit your application form!