Woolworths

We are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do | Hei mahi 

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced UI Designer to play an instrumental role in crafting digital experiences throughout our customer journey. You'll collaborate closely with senior designers, product managers and engineers to transform complex challenges into intuitive, straightforward solutions.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team working on a large-scale transformation project to redesign and rebuild our digital channels. This is a chance to redefine Woolworths NZ’s digital foundation and contribute to the development of inclusive and thoughtfully designed experiences that will significantly impact millions of customers.

You'll be responsible for:

• Interaction & visual excellence: You’ll craft accessible and responsive interfaces across web and mobile with a keen eye for hierarchy, layout, and visual consistency, as well as refining interaction patterns and visual components based on user feedback and usability standards. You should feel at home using Figma and related tools for component-driven design, variants, auto-layout, and shared libraries.
• Design system contribution: Actively use and contribute to the Woolworths design system by building, refining, and documenting components, patterns, and guidelines. You’ll identify gaps or inconsistencies and collaborate with senior designers to evolve components for scalability and reuse.
• User-centered approach: Champion user needs and accessibility, actively participating in user research and usability testing, and transforming insights into actionable design outcomes
• Product development: Translate business requirements into effective prototypes and polished design solutions for web and mobile platforms. Collaborate with senior designers, product managers, and engineers to iteratively enhance user experiences and contribute to key features.
• Enhancing design workflow: You’ll maintain well-structured design files that support collaboration with engineers and other designers, and propose improvements to design workflows, hand-offs, and documentation to enhance efficiency and design quality

What you’ll bring | Hei koha

• 3+ years experience in product or UX/UI design in an ecommerce or digital environment
• Experience with enterprise level design systems
• Strong experience and confidence with Figma
• Familiarity with responsive and accessible design principles (WCAG 2.2)
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and contributing to both discovery and delivery phases
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• A growth mindset and eagerness to learn from feedback, research, and peers
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong design thinking, craft, and user-centred solutions

What you’ll experience | Ngā Huanga

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.