Service Deli Assistant

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Foodstuffs South Island in Christchurch seeks a part-time Service Deli Assistant to join the Deli crew with early morning shifts on Mondays and Fridays. The role covers food prep, cabinet presentation, customer service, and food safety in a fast paced environment, with emphasis on teamwork. They want a positive attitude, reliability, honesty, comfort with early starts, and deli or food prep experience plus a willingness to pitch in where needed. You’ll join a supportive team and receive training. To stand out, tailor your CV with a short cover letter showing how you handle mornings, prep and service, plus relevant safety and teamwork experience. Apply with CV and cover letter; close Sunday 5 July 2026 or earlier if the right person is found.

Do you love preparing great food, early starts, and the satisfaction of a cabinet so good customers stop and stare? Does the smell of fresh roast chickens at sunrise make you smile? Then grab your apron – we’ve got an opportunity for you!

We’re on the lookout for a part-time Service Deli Assistant to join our talented, hard-working, Deli crew. The hours of this role are;

• Mondays 06:00am – 2:30pm
• Fridays 07:00am – 3:30pm

🍗 What You’ll Be Doing

• Food Prep & Production - From roasting and baking to slicing, mixing and assembling, you’ll help create the delicious food our customers love.
• Cabinet Presentation - Keep our displays looking fresh, full and delicious!
• Customer Service - Serve customers with a smile, answer questions, and help them find their favourites.
• Food Safety & Cleanliness - Follow our high standards for hygiene, quality and safe food handling.
• Teamwork - Work alongside a supportive team where everyone pitches in and no job is beneath anyone. 

🥗 About You

• You bring a positive attitude, and take pride in doing things properly.
• You’re reliable, honest, and enjoy working in a fast paced environment.
• You’re comfortable with early starts.
• Deli experience is a bonus, a background in food preparation is strongly preferred.
• You’re a team player who’s happy to help wherever needed.

😄 What We Offer

• A fun, supportive team who enjoy working together.
• Training and development to help you grow your skills.

🧀 How to Apply

If you’re ready to join a team that works hard, has fun, and takes real pride in what we put out, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you’re the right fit for our awesome Deli crew. Applications close Sunday 5 July 2026, or earlier if we find the right person – so get in fast!