Careers

We have 15 stores, a warehouse, a broth kitchen and a packing facility, so we are always keen to hear from people who love what we do and want to work for us, too!

OUR VALUES

At Raw Essentials, our five core values underpin everything we do:

  • We are friendly and caring, no matter the circumstance
  • We are curious and like to find out as much as we can about your pet
  • We are knowledgable and know our stuff on every level
  • We are responsive and honest to our customers, their pets, and our team members
  • We are essential and can prove we know what is relevant for the optimum health of pets

JOIN THE PACK

We're always on the hunt for people who share our values and share our belief that a natural, species-appropriate diet for cats and dogs is essential for optimum health. You don't need to be a raw feeding expert to join our team, as we fully train everyone in what we do. However, a great attitude and shared values is important.

Send your CV, along with a brief introduction, to hr@rawessentials.co.nz. We will keep your details on file, and contact you if anything suitable arises. Or apply for any of the jobs below through Seek.

BROTH PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - Mangere, Auckland

ABOUT OUR ROLE

We are looking for a hard-working and reliable team-player to work within our small production team, as you prepare Broth in our kitchen for our stores and stockists. This is a full-time role working from 7.00am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday. You must be physically fit as there is a degree of heavy lifting within the role.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Being involved in all aspects of Broth production including the handling of raw materials.
    • Complying with food control plans (MPI) and maintaining a safe, clean work environment including general kitchen duties.
    • Packing and labelling of our broth, raw product and freeze dried treat range for our stores.

This role is full-time, approximately 40 hours a week Monday to Friday and ideally starting at 7:00am.

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Be hardworking, reliable and adaptable
  • Have good interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to work with people at all levels
  • Have good attention to detail
  • Be comfortable working in a production environment with raw materials (including chicken and duck frames, lamb brisket and other raw meat) and adhere to our health and safety guidelines at all times.

Applicants for this position must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing, sustainability-focused, NZ-owned company. We offer a development-focused environment and positive team culture. And, employees enjoy a staff discount.

To apply, submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work with Raw Essentials. A full job description is available on request.

TO APPLY

Submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work with Raw Essentials to hr@rawessentials.co.nz. A full job description is available on request.

WAREHOUSE STOREPERSON/DELIVERY DRIVER - Mangere, Auckland

ABOUT OUR ROLE

Due to ongoing growth, we are looking for a cheerful, physically fit team player to join our team in a full-time capacity working approx 35-40 hours a week from Monday - Friday at our new Mangere location.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide assistance with inwards and outwards goods in our warehouse
  • Picking, packing and delivering orders to our shops across Auckland
  • Providing a key link between our stores and our manufacturing sites, helping with the delivery of internal mail and collecting recycling from shops
  • Helping with the packing of our freeze dried treats range for our Raw Essentials stores
  • Ensuring the delivery truck is clean and compliant

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Be hardworking, reliable and adaptable
  • Have good interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to work with people at all levels
  • Have good attention to detail
  • Demonstrate the ability to follow instructions and take direction well, along with good attention to detail to ensure stock reaches the correct store
  • Have a clean drivers' licence as well as the ability to drive a manual vehicle. Also, having a current forklift licence would be a bonus!
  • Be physically fit - this role requires regular heavy lifting of stock frozen in 20kg boxes throughout the day, so a good level of fitness is needed - if you have back issues, this is not the job for you!
  • Have a dedicated and efficient work ethic

The role is 5 days a week, Monday to Friday approx. 35 - 40 hours with a 7.30am start.

If you enjoy working in a physical, hands-on role within a small friendly team, we'd love to hear from you! Pay rate is negotiable depending on skills and experience and all Raw Essentials employees enjoy a generous staff discount on our pet food products. Applicants for this position must have the right to live and work in New Zealand

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing, sustainability-focused, NZ-owned company. We offer a development-focused environment and positive team culture. And, employees enjoy a staff discount.

To apply, submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work with Raw Essentials. A full job description is available on request.

TO APPLY

Submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work with Raw Essentials to hr@rawessentials.co.nz. A full job description is available on request.

NUTRITION ADVISOR (PART TIME) - Miramar

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for passionate people - who live our values of being friendly, curious, responsive and knowledgeable - to join our team. In addition to customer service and keeping the shop looking amazing, you'll be providing advice and education for pet owners, to help their dogs and cats eat their way to better health with a species-appropriate, raw diet.

We sell frozen pet food – lots of it! Our shops get regular deliveries, so as well as being great with the customers and their pets, you'll need to be strong, active and willing to get 'stuck in', in order to unpack deliveries and keep the freezers fully stocked.

Positions available include:

  • Part time at Miramar, Wellington - Sunday & Monday

Flexibility to cover extra shifts when needed to work across other stores would be a bonus!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include:

  • Customer Service
  • Case management
  • Stock management & stock control
  • Day to day running of the shop
  • Maintenance of customer records

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience in retail and an excellent customer service focus
  • Have strong, effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills
  • Be flexible and able to multitask effectively
  • Demonstrate a good work ethic & attention to detail
  • Be able to work well independently and as part of a team
  • Be passionate about natural animal health & well being
  • Have background knowledge/personal experience of raw feeding cats/dogs, or a strong interest in raw feeding
  • Have no issues with lifting heavy boxes (up to 20kgs) of stock

Applicants for this position must have the right to work in New Zealand.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Become a part of a growing, sustainable, NZ-owned and operated company that truly cares about their people and their product.

We offer a development-focused environment and positive team culture. Hourly rate will be dependent upon skills and experience and employees enjoy a staff discount.

TO APPLY

Submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work with Raw Essentials to hr@rawessentials.co.nz. A full job description is available on request.

FROZEN PACKER/BROTH ASSISTANT - Mangere, Auckland

ABOUT OUR ROLE

We're looking for a passionate person - who lives our values of being friendly, curious, responsive, knowledgeable and essential - to provide a great packing service of our product at our Mangere location!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Due to ongoing growth, we are looking for a cheerful, physically fit Frozen Packer /Broth Assistant to join a small team in a full-time capacity working approx 40 hours a week from Monday - Friday approx. 35 - 40 hrs with a 7.30am start at our new Mangere location. You will be required to pack raw frozen product to go out to our shops across Auckland.

For this this role you will:

  • Have the ability to follow instructions and take direction well
  • Have good attention to detail to ensure stock reaches the correct store
  • Help with the packing of the frozen bones and/or freeze-dried treats range for our Raw Essentials stores
  • Be comfortable with the handling of raw materials eg, chicken frames, duck frames, turkey necks etc.
  • Be assisting with our Broth Team - with the production and packing of our human and animal-grade Broth that goes to our stores and customers
  • Adhere to the MPI and current Food Control Plan

ABOUT YOU

You must be hardworking, honest and dependable with a strong work ethic and the ability to be a team player.

This role requires regular heavy lifting of stock frozen in 20kg boxes and crates throughout the day, so a good level of fitness is needed - if you have back issues, this is not the job for you!

Pay rate is negotiable depending on skills and experience and all Raw Essentials employees enjoy a generous staff discount on our pet food products.

Applicants for this position must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing, sustainability-focused, NZ-owned company. We offer a development-focused environment and positive team culture. Hourly rate will be dependent upon skills and experience and employees enjoy a staff discount.

TO APPLY

Submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work with Raw Essentials to hr@rawessentials.co.nz. A full job description is available on request.

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