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.

Responsible for identifying new site opportunities for future stores, development and design of new stores, management, maintenance and refurbishment of existing stores, plus seismic remediation, refrigeration upgrades, energy efficiency and maintenance, the Foodies Property team are focussed on supporting members and the co-op to deliver for our customers every day.

Te Tūranga – About The Role

You will lead an internal team of Project Coordinators, Programme, Contract and Seismic Specialists to deliver new store and reinvestment projects and roll out initiatives. Working collaboratively and cross functionally, you’ll play a key role in delivering the strategic direction of the Property team.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Overseeing the appointment and management of external project managers
• Reviewing the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs
• Overseeing all onsite and offsite construction to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations
• Reviewing the work progress across the FSNI development portfolio on a regular basis
• Leading and embedding high quality communications with internal and external stakeholders, including prepare regular internal and external reports pertaining to delivery status across the portfolio
• Approving terms of agreements, draft contracts and obtain permits and licences
• Analysing risk, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating action
• Ensuring quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques
  
  

Ngā Painga - What We Offer

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including 36 free EV plugs
• Southern cross health insurance, Foodies superannuation scheme
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).
  
  

He Kōrero Mōu - About You

You’ll be a highly experienced Project & Construction Manager with a strong mix of technical expertise, leadership ability and stakeholder management. Experience in retail or commercial property environments would be highly advantageous.

You’ll Also Have

• Proficiency in MS Office software including MS Project, and have experience using SharePoint, or similar.
• Experience in strategic leadership and the ability to effectively maintain relationships and influence your immediate team, key stakeholders and the senior leadership team.
• Experience preparing and delivering reports on project status, risks, and milestones for various audiences.
• Excellent planning and communication skills – both written and verbal, with a great ability to collaborate with others, clearly articulate ideas/concepts and effectively present to others.
  
  

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow. If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you!

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 Recruitment.Foodstuffs @foodstuffs.co.nz. Accommodations could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Are you stocked up & ready to head to the checkout – apply now!