Senior Designer

Ko wai mātou – About us

Foodstuffs Own Brands is part of the wider Foodstuffs whānau, operating as a national team across both North and South Island co-operatives. We develop and manage a portfolio of more than 4,500 private brand products, working closely with our co-op, stores, and supply partners to deliver what New Zealanders want and need. 

From everyday essentials to much-loved brands like Pams, we’re proud to create products that support our communities and evolve with changing customer needs.

Te Tūranga – About the role

In this role, you'll lead creative ideation and design direction across our private brand packaging portfolio, while also supporting campaign, brand and communications activity.

You'll play a key role in shaping how our brands show up for customers, helping deliver creative work that is clear, consistent and commercially effective.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading creative concepts and design direction across the private brand portfolio
• Providing clear creative recommendations to influence final design decisions
• Mentoring and supporting designers to lift creative quality and consistency
• Collaborating with internal teams and external partners
• Maintaining and evolving brand guidelines and design standards
• Championing creative excellence across all brand touchpoints
• Supporting studio workflow improvements to increase speed to market

He kōrero mōu - About you     

We’re looking for a creative thinker who enjoys working collaboratively and delivering high-quality design at pace.

You’ll bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in graphic design across multiple brands and media
• Strong portfolio experience (ideally within FMCG packaging), with an understanding of how design translates from concept through to production
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (especially with InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to present ideas clearly
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• A collaborative approach, balanced with the ability to work independently
• Curiosity, initiative, and a drive to continuously improve

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)

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  [email protected].  Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

 If you’re ready to bring your creativity to a role where you can influence brands seen in households across New Zealand, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and portfolio. Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!