A Retail NZ campaign
Seven jobs. Seven days. A career you can build on.
Explore just some of the careers available in New Zealand retail. These employers hire, train and promote from within — see where a first job can actually take you.
7/7
Six New Zealand retailers hiring now
Watch the week
Seven jobs across seven days on TikTok, filmed on the floor with the people doing them.
See the ladder
Every retailer profile maps the real progression, from a first shift to running a store.
Apply direct
Links go straight to each retailer’s own careers page, so vacancies are always current.
The retailers
Six retailers. Six real career paths.
Every profile shows the business, the ladder you can climb, and a clip from the floor. When you are ready, the link takes you straight to that retailer’s own careers page.
Home improvement
Mitre 10
New Zealand owned, locally operated, and built on people who started on the floor.
General merchandise
The Warehouse
The Red Shed. Big stores, big teams, and a promotion ladder people actually climb.
Outdoor and specialist
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand
Get paid to know your gear. Specialist retail for people who live outdoors.
Footwear
Number One Shoes
Small teams, fast promotion. Where a first job can become a store of your own.
Supermarket
Woolworths New Zealand
Supermarkets never stop, which is why there is always a next role.
Community grocery
Four Square
The local shop. Where you can end up owning the business you started in.
On TikTok
@7jobs7daysretailnz
Seven jobs in seven days. Follow the series to see what a shift actually looks like — no scripts, no stock footage.
Watch the seriesTips & advice
Get job-ready before you apply
4 min read
Writing a CV when you have never had a job
No paid work yet? You still have plenty to put on a page. Here is what counts and how to word it.
5 min read
Your first retail interview: what they will actually ask
Retail interviews are shorter and more practical than you expect. Here are the questions that come up and how to prepare.
3 min read
What a retail shift actually looks like
Before you apply, it helps to know what you are signing up for. An honest look at the rhythm of a shift.
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