Produce Assistant Manager

Produce Assistant Manager

Full-Time | 40–45 hours per week

At New World Centre City, our Produce team takes pride in delivering excellent customer experiences through quality products, great service, and a fresh, premium offer. We are now looking for an experienced Assistant Manager, who will enjoy being in Produce, to join our team and help us continue delivering the excellence New World is known for.

You’ll take pride in maintaining high standards of freshness, consistency, food safety, and customer service.

Hours

• Full-Time | 40–45 hours per week
• Tues/Weds/Thurs 7:30am – 5:00pm
• Fri/Sat 5:00am – 2:00pm

Tasks/Responsibilities

You’ll contribute to an excellent customer experience by:

• Supporting the Produce Manager to Assist in overseeing daily operations, inventory management, and staff development within the produce department.
• Contribute to team leadership, staff training, and enabling a culture of exceptional customer service.
• Ensuring the department’s excellence in quality, freshness and customer satisfaction, maintaining high standards of product presentation and operational efficiency.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives to maximise sales, profitability and competitive advantage in fresh produce offerings.

New World Centre City

New World Centre City has proudly served the Dunedin community since opening in 1986. As part of Foodstuffs South Island, we are locally owned and operated, committed to delivering excellent customer experiences whenever our customers choose to shop.

We want our people to have the clarity, capability, and motivation to succeed. We offer a competitive remuneration package, a healthy, safe and engaged workplace, and opportunities for continued professional development, skill showcasing, and career progression.

If this sounds like the right role for you, and a team you’d like to be part of, click apply now.

Prefer to speak with us first? 

Contact People and Culture by email at liam.purcell@newworld-si.co.nz or PH: 021 1511 655.

Or, see us in store and speak directly with Craig Toms (Produce Manager), or Kimberley McGregor (HR Coordinator).

Applications close Sunday 4th October 2026. 

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. 

We are not an AEWV-accredited employer and are unable to progress applications who require an AEWV-accredited employer.

Apply now

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