Assistant Manager - Featherston - Wellington - 13448 - Fonterra

Job Name

Assistant Manager - Featherston

General Information

Date Published

24-Sep-2025

Advertising Ends

21-Oct-2025

ID#

13448

Role Type

Retail Sales

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

New Zealand

Location

Wellington

Position Description

Our Co-operative

Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō | Imagine Tomorrow with Us

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

He kupu mō mātou | About us | Farm Source

We love Kiwi dairy farmers and know they're pretty awesome. For generations, they have relied on hard work, ingenuity, and each other to create the kind of goodness that fuels our families, connects our communities and supports our economy.

At Farm Source, the same co-operative spirit that our farmers and their communities share drives our team. We make farming easier so farmers can continue to concentrate on what they do best – producing high-quality New Zealand milk in the most sustainable way. This means growing and supporting the right people – smart people with plenty of 'roll-your-sleeves up' energy to rise to the challenge. Whether you're on the farm getting your gumboots dirty or connecting over a coffee at our local stores, you'll get the mahi done as part of a trusted team – backed by good people, the right products, innovative solutions, and industry-leading expertise.

So why not join us? Whether you're on the farm getting your gumboots dirty or connecting over a coffee at our local stores, you'll be getting the mahi done as part of a trusted team.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the Opportunity

Looking for a role with plenty of career progression opportunities where you can make an impact and shine? Do you enjoy inspiring others and helping a team to really succeed? Then this might be the role for you.

As the Assistant Store Manager at our Featherston Farm Source store, you’ll be involved in developing store and staff performance - leading from the front and enabling us to achieve our sales and performance targets. As an integral part of the Store you’ll use your influencing skills to work closely with the team, driving sales, providing fantastic customer service, and ensuring a high level of Health and Safety is front of mind.

You will work alongside the Store Manager to take the stores performance from strength to strength and be able to exercise strong decision making, prioritisation and management skills to support this growth. Leading and supporting in the creation of a cohesive and collaborative team will be core to – so ideally you know what it takes to motivate, encourage and inspire a team to achieve exceptional results.

Mōu | About You

We are looking for someone with sales experience with a second to none customer focus and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. Your ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggling priorities all while delivering an outstanding customer experience, will ensure your success. Ideally, you’ll also have an affinity to the dairy/farming/agriculture industry, enabling you to provide accurate advice to our farmers.

Other key skills and experience include:

People leadership or management experience either in a formal or in-formal capacity is beneficial
Experience working in a customer service environment, delivering a high experience
Understanding of the dairy or agricultural industry is highly beneficial
Ability to develop and motivate your team
Physically fit and able to lift product manually on a regular basis
Ability to work on Saturday morning (9am-12pm) on a rotating roster

Ngā Uara | Our Values

We live our values every day—Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts. They are for everyone and guide how we show up for each other, our farmers, and our communities.

Take our Values Quiz to reflect on how your values align with ours. Click here.

Tā mātou oati | Our Commitment to You

We’re committed to helping you grow, empowering you to be your best self, and encouraging you to contribute and learn. You’ll find support through:

Career development and mentoring
Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
Recognition and internal mobility pathways
A safe, inclusive environment where you can thrive

Ngā Aura | Our Values

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

Tā mātou oati | Our Commitment to You

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

Fair and equitable pay
Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
Professional development opportunities
Career growth support
Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
Employee recognition
Support for community involvement and cultural connection

To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers

Ngā Mahi | A Career of Opportunities

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Tātou Tātou | Join Us

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

He Wāhi mō te Katoa | Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion.

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

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