870 apply for jobs at New World Kaiapoi

28 September, 2011

870 apply for jobs at New World Kaiapoi

The soon-to-be opened $12 million New World Kaiapoi supermarket is popular with job seekers with 870 people applying for 90 positions. It is due to reopen in mid December.

Andrew and Jacqueline Palmer, who have owned and operated the New World Kaiapoi for the past nine years, say they are pleased at the high level of interest in job positions.

“We are especially delighted at the number of former staff who have applied for positions back with us and it will be great to be able to work alongside many of them again,” they said.

Of the 90 positions, 45 are fulltime.

The Palmers were more than halfway through a $6 million upgrade of the old supermarket when the September 4 earthquake struck and destroyed the building. Even though it has probably taken an extra year to build an entirely new supermarket, the wait is worthwhile.

“Everyone who lives in a suburban community knows the importance of the local supermarket. It represents so much more than just a place to buy groceries – it really becomes a pivotal focus for the community.

“Over the years we’ve become heavily involved with the Kaiapoi community through our supermarket, supporting all sorts of sports groups and organisations. It’s been a real privilege to be so closely aligned with the wonderful people here and we’re so looking forward to opening the doors again and renewing those ties.”

The new supermarket will be approximately 2400m2, about 400m2 bigger than the original building and there will be 194 carparks. It will sit on the same site as the previous building, but the car park will be reconfigured to allow for a better flow of traffic.

“We’re so pleased to have a new supermarket so quickly. When we walk down the main street of Kaiapoi, customers will often come up to us and ask how things are progressing – it’s great to be able to tell them how fast it’s all moving. It’s a real positive for Kaiapoi We want to be an important part of helping the Kaiapoi community get back on its feet,” Andrew and Jacqueline said.

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