The Role
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 320+ stores and more than 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.
At Foodstuffs North Island, our Co‑op is built on people – those we serve and those who make it all happen. We’re passionate about creating a workplace where everyone belongs, can thrive, and sees a future for themselves here.
Te Tūranga – About the role
Due to a sabbatical, we have an exciting opportunity for an Emerging Talent & Inclusion Manager to join us on a 12-month secondment opportunity until March 2027, leading the design and delivery of our emerging talent and inclusion programmes during a period of cover.
This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll shape the future of our workforce, ensuring we attract, support and grow diverse emerging talent while progressing our inclusion initiatives across the Co‑op.
Reporting to the Head of Talent & Inclusion, and leading one direct report, you’ll work closely with the Emerging Talent & Inclusion Partner, Employee Tribes, People & Culture teams, and leaders across the Coop to bring our emerging careers and inclusion strategies to life. From strategic programme design through to hands on delivery, you’ll help position Foodies as a destination employer that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading the design, implementation and ongoing management of our emerging talent programmes, ensuring they align to our Co-op goals
- Partnering with internal and external stakeholders (schools, universities, industry bodies) to attract and support diverse early careers talent
- Providing pastoral care, coaching and development support to programme participants
- Enhancing our employer brand through creative campaigns, events and outreach
Diversity & Inclusion
- Leading the execution and delivery of the Foodies Diversity & Inclusion Roadmap
- Collaborating with Tribe Co Leads and People & Culture teams to ensure initiatives are set up for success
- Building internal capability through education, facilitation and external partnerships
He kōrero mōu – About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring a strong mix of strategic thinking, delivery capability, and relationship building skills.
You’ll likely have:
- Proven experience in emerging talent, early careers or graduate programmes
- A strong background in diversity, inclusion or equity focused work
- Experience designing and delivering complex, multifaceted programmes
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Confidence facilitating conversations across all levels of the organisation
Applications close January 30th
Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.
We’re proud to have a strong focus on Diversity & Inclusion at Foodies. We welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, and 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 or mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity. If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected]. Accessibility support could include interview location adjustments, sign language interpreters, or assistive technology.
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The Company
What We Do
Foodies is a cooperative, made up of 22,000 kiwis just like you, working hard to make sure New Zealanders get more out of life. Chances are you have been one of our customers, we serve more than 1.4 million kiwis each week through our PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and Gilmours stores. We have more than 350 stores up and down the North Island, from Houhora in the far north, to Island Bay in the coolest little capital in the world. And we have support centres in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington. Check out www.foodstuffs.careers to hear our people talk about what they do, why they do it, and to hear about some of the coolest career opportunities in NZ.
