About Us

Anyone with the right to work in NZ is welcome! We hire full-time or part-time staff at any age Just make sure you love food and have a positive attitude!

Experience as a chef helps but is not necessary. What you really need is just a passion for food and a positive attitude! We provide all the training you need to get started and grow with the company.

Our 7 Steps to Partnership provides many opportunities for shop staff to move up to Trainer or Manager positions. You could be ready for promotion before you realise it! Many of our head office staff also begin in shops. Some worked while at university, moving to head office after finishing their degree in a related field like marketing or design. Some, like area manager Johnny, started out part time in store, applied their talents, and got promotion after promotion! As leading partner Yohanes loves to say, success starts with setting a goal. We have so many opportunities - if you have a positive attitude and a goal for the future, we have room for you to grow!

Plenty! For starters, no one works hungry at St. Pierres! And we recognise performance through our bonus scheme, profit sharing and awards parties. Find out more here!

Yes! We do our best to help our amazing staff transfer, whatever your role. If family or study takes you to a new city, let’s talk!

We're looking for people who can work full time or part time. Our opening hours and so our working hours are geared to suit the communities we serve, but we typically have a morning shift and afternoon shift. But we also have some people who just come in a few hours a day. Every shop is different. If you're keen to get involved, get in touch and let's talk!

Many of our staff enjoy a balance that suits their other commitments. However, available working hours are on a case-by-case basis per store. If you love food and working in an energetic team, apply now!

We are NZ's favourite Japanese food chain. We are a family owned business, now with 75 stores and 1,200 wonderful team members! Our stores are not a franchise, so please don't apply for a franchise! We are a Partnership where some of our Managers own a share of their store through our unique Partnership System (see here for more information). In addition, all eligible staff throughout St Pierre's share in the profit of our Company through our very special Profit Sharing system which has been in place for over 25 years! This is unique to us - no other comparable retailer has such a plan! Our food combines the best authentic Japanese ingredients with fresh NZ produce to create a flavour and value that New Zealanders have loved for over 40 years. Most importantly, we believe in improving the nutrition of all New Zealanders through providing healthy food - join us and find out why!

Part of our vision is to improve the quality of people’s lives through great food. This means we make our food fresh each day. It’s healthy and nutritious (not to mention great value!), fueling the dreams of our customers and communities!

St. Pierres started in 1984 as a seafood boutique. "St. Pierre" is the patron saint of fishermen, and the French name for the John Dory, a popular fish in NZ. Our customers love and recognise the name, so we kept it even after we began making sushi in 1992 and business took off!

Part of the St. Pierres Way is our Core Values. They are: - We are here to serve - Everyone is important - Doing the right thing grows trust - Today is better than yesterday. This means that - Our shops have a strong customer focus - We look after our fellow team members - We strive to do the best we can for our customers and each other - We always try to get a little better in every way Do these values resonate with you? Join us and find out more!

You bet! We blend the best of genuine Japanese ingredients with fresh NZ produce. Our authentic flavours such as soy sauce all come from trusted suppliers in Japan. Then we prepare fresh NZ-grown chicken, salmon and veges every day. Together, we deliver an authentic sushi experience Kiwis love!

Apart from work-focused events like conferences, training and meetings, we run many fun events for staff to get involved in. These include - our Sushi Master Competition - costume awards parties - work with a difference at events like Japan Day, the Weetbix Tryathlon, and school holiday sushi classes for kids. In 2023 we even took four of our highest-performing shop managers to Japan for a week! There’s always plenty to look forward to at St. Pierre’s!