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.
Our Support Centre is 1,000+ people strong, which includes 300+ IT employees, who all play a vital role in ensuring the cogs of our Co-op stay turning and our systems stay ‘byte’-sized and ‘bug’-free.”.
About the role
Are you curious about cybersecurity, driven by innovation, and eager to grow in a dynamic, collaborative environment? At Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI), we’re not just a company —we’re a vital part of New Zealand’s food supply chain, and we’re looking for a passionate Security Analyst to help protect it! You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the security of FSNI’s enterprise technology systems. This is your chance to make a real difference, combining hands-on experience with opportunities to grow and contribute to innovative security initiatives. Here’s what you can expect:
- Daily security monitoring: Perform checks, gather threat intelligence, and analyse vulnerabilities to safeguard our IT landscape.
- Collaborative problem-solving: Work closely with other tech teams to research and address security risks while driving proactive improvements.
- Incident response and process refinement: Be part of our incident response efforts and continuously enhance how we manage threats.
- Documentation and learning: Maintain an understanding of FSNI’s attack surface and contribute to policies and procedures that support our security posture.
- Innovation and automation: Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate manual tasks, and ensure compliance with security standards.
- Flexibility and support: Participate in after-hours security support (on a roster) and assist with special projects led by our Lead Security Engineer.
This role offers a unique combination of immediate impact and long-term growth, making it perfect for someone ready to step into the exciting world of cybersecurity.
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:
Adaptable and always curious, you will love solving problems, be able to manage multiple priorities and always be on the lookout for ways to improve. You will also bring:
· Tech-savviness with a growing focus on cybersecurity (knowledge of NIST and PCI DSS is a bonus).
· Experience in IT, whether from an infrastructure or development background.
· Enthusiasm for learning about cloud technologies and security practices.
· A drive to achieve or already hold entry-level cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, SSCP, ISACA CSX).
· A team player with a collaborative style and a knack for building secure, reliable systems.
· Bonus: Experience in retail or customer-focused environments!
If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, embrace new challenges, and grow your cybersecurity expertise, we’d 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. Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.
