Category Specialist

Join Aotearoa's leading food service distributor and grow your career with a company that values innovation, whanaungatanga (relationships), and excellence.

Service Foods Christchurch is seeking a dynamic and experienced Category specialist with a strong focus on meat procurement to join our team.

You may come from a grocery background, large-scale butchery operations, or a similar environment where you've developed deep expertise in sourcing and managing meat products.

If you have a keen eye for detail, excellent negotiation skills, and a passion for ensuring the highest quality products for our customers — we want to hear from you.

Mo matou | About Us

At Service Foods, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and premium-quality products to New Zealand's food service and hospitality industry.

As the country's largest privately owned and operated, fully integrated food distribution business, we are proud to have been recognised by Deloitte as one of New Zealand's Best Managed Companies in both 2023 and 2024.

We're more than just a business—we're a whanau (family).

We foster a dynamic, inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Te turanga | The Role

As our Category Specialist, your primary focus will be on strategic sourcing, negotiation, and analysis — especially within the meat category.

This role is about savvy negotiating, not just purchasing.