Nelson Weekly
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41 Nile Street East, Nelson
Wednesday 7 August 2024
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Club kits for Mako
Parade in limbo
Hot off the press
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KATE RUSSELL
Ben Smith is known as the “sandwich guy” to his family and friends, so it probably comes as no surprise that the Nelson chef has possibly created the best toasted sandwich in the county. Street Food on Washington has been named as one of 14 finalists out of 170 entries in the 2024 Great NZ Toastie Takeover, a nationwide competition which is now in its seventh year. The Washington Rd eatery, which also has a food cart in Wakefield, has clearly impressed judges with ‘The Pickled Peppered Philly’ - which really is a pickle-lover’s dream. Think pickled pulled brisket with chargrilled capsicum, onions, provolone, burger cheese and cheddar in pickled sourdough bread by Big Score (a Richmond based bread
Ben and Bridget Smith with one of the country’s greatest toasties. Photo: Gordon Preece.
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Hundreds apply for new roles ANNE HARDIE More people are seeking work and there’s less jobs available, so when Connings Food Market advertised for staff to fill its new Nelson store, hundreds applied. Connings’ human resources manager Kate Pullar says she re-
ceived about 100 applications on the first day the jobs were advertised, and they kept coming. “There’s been a huge amount of applications. “Every time I check my emails there’s more.” Admittedly, she says its different hiring multiple staff for a new
store as opposed to a couple of jobs at the existing Appleby store, but it is also a sign of the times. The Seek NZ Employment report for June recorded the number of jobs advertised in Nelson Tasman was down 28 per cent compared with a year ago and down three per cent on the previous month.
While Trade Me Jobs data shows the number of job applications rose by 75.7 per cent in Nelson in the April to June quarter compared with the previous year and in Tasman they rose 56.6 per cent. Nationwide, its latest data showed the number of jobs listed decreased by 39.7 per cent in the
April to June quarter compared with the same time last year. At the same time, the number of job applications nationwide rose 61.6 per cent. The increase in job applications was attributed to the increasing
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