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Four Square Ownership Immersion Programme February 2027 - applications open!
Four Square Ownership Immersion Programme February 2027 - applications open!
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The Role
Participate in a 12-week immersion programme designed for aspiring Four Square store owners. Candidates should demonstrate leadership experience, regulatory-environment experience, and business financial skills including budget and P&L management. The selection process includes numerical and leadership assessments, Ministry of Justice checks, business and personal credit checks, and reference checks for internal applicants. The programme begins in February 2027 following a formal application and selection process.
Summary Generated by Built In
As one of New Zealand’s most iconic brands, Four Square aren't just stockists of groceries, but experts in ease and convenience, found in every little corner of the North Island. A friendly face that New Zealanders can rely on, store owners have been tailoring their offerings to suit their local community and make life a little bit more choice since 1924. That’s over 100 years!
With the privilege of being locally owned, we’re committed to being a positive force for New Zealand, in good times and bad. We’re dedicated to doing our part for our people, our communities, and our environment so that we make this wonderful country a better place for future generations. Four Square ownership takes dedication, a whole bunch of passion and grit; and it's incredibly rewarding!
We are now accepting applications from aspiring 4 Square Owners to join our Ownership Immersion Programme for Cohort 7!
We're looking for:
- Leadership experience
- Experience from a regulatory environment
- Experience with business financials (budget/P&L management)
The application process will include the following checks and assessments:
- Numerical and leadership assessments
- Background checks; including Ministry of Justice, business and personal credit checks & reference checks (internal applicants)
2026/7 Selection and Programme Key Timeframes: - Applications Open: Monday 24th August 2026
- Applications Close: Sunday 6th September 2026
- Programme Selection Interviews: 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th November 2026
- 12-week Immersion Programme Begins: Early Feb 2027
If you are ready to embark on joining the Immersion Programme and can commit to the above, please apply here to formally submit your application for this intake.
Skills Required
- Leadership experience
- Experience working in a regulatory environment
- Experience managing business financials, including budgets and profit and loss
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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.
