About the role
We’ve created this new role reporting into the Head of Environmental Social Governance to support Foodstuffs’ ESG strategy. At Foodies, we are committed to being HereforNZ. We believe we have a responsibility to be a positive force for good in Aotearoa and our four social promises to New Zealanders are to:
- Support every New Zealander to access healthy and affordable food.
- Create meaningful and safe work for our people.
- Be sustainability leaders in our operations and how we source our products.
- Support our local communities to thrive.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for the development and maintenance of Foodstuffs NZ’s community partnerships in relation to healthy food and wellbeing, as well as leading the Food for Thought team which is made up of 5 nutritionists based around Aotearoa NZ. You’ll build sound working relationships with key suppliers in relation to healthy food partnerships. Working with supplier partners to activate programs and funds on a national scale in support of Foodstuffs and our brands’ agreed healthy food community partnership goals.
About you
You’ll be a natural collaborator with strong facilitation skills. You’ll enjoy managing various stakeholders who have differing demands and needs. You’ll be someone who embraces challenges and has the tenacity to push through when obstacles come your way. Ideally, you’ll have experience in community engagement, health and nutrition and be passionate and knowledgeable about health, nutritious food and social issues. You’ll have experience leading a team to drive successful outcomes while creating a positive work environment.
About Us
Foodstuffs is privileged to have an amazing brand portfolio, some of New Zealand’s best and most trusted. Foodstuffs New Zealand (FSNZ) is a 100% New Zealand owned and operated organisation, made up of two regional co-operatives and a central ‘centre of excellence’ leading national marketing, brand and customer experience strategies and activities. FSNZ partners with the broader businesses to ensure the creation of winning brands through customer experience design, actionable insight and rich data intelligence.
We are a creative and passionate bunch that live and breathe our values:
- success breeds success
- teamwork makes the dream work
- positivity with a purpose
- crazy about customers
- boundless creativity
These values make FSNZ a great place to work, so apply now to see where you career can take you!
