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
As a Development Manager, you’ll support our Gilmours rollout, strategically manage and grow a substantial portfolio through identifying, evaluating and developing properties and sites that align with our long-term vision and strategy.
As a senior in the team, amongst other things you’ll:
· Identify locations suitable for particular brand function
· Prepare feasibility studies
· Conduct the negotiation process for all property acquisitions
· Carry out the due diligence process
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 EV plugs
· Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
· Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday
· Inhouse learning and development courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes)
He kōrero mōu - About you
An entrepreneurial and strategic thinker, you’ll have the commercial experience to be able to drive and expand sizable developments. With a strong statutory and legislative understanding of the Resource Management Act, you’ll also be familiar with project management tools and have good negotiation skills. A sound problem solver with analytical ability, you’ll be able to juggle multiple balls keeping one eye on today and the other on tomorrow.
You’ll also need:
· Proven ability to bring a wide range of internal/external stakeholders and consultants together effectively.
· Experience in financial evaluation of proposals and due diligence.
· Development experience across commercial sectors.
· A good understand NZ planning and Construction Contract laws.
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!
