Hospitality, Supermarket Assistant

Overview

As a Partner on our service counters, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and passion for food while contributing to an ethically sourced offering. You’ll bring Waitrose & Partners’ ethos to life by sharing enthusiasm and friendliness with customers, building lasting relationships, earning trust and loyalty, and helping maximise sales and profit.

• Take responsibility for your own food counter, ensuring the highest presentation and hygiene standards at all times.
• Monitor stock levels, ensuring products customers love are available when needed.
• Handle open food with due diligence and follow health & safety protocols; contribute to reducing food wastage.
• Maintain knowledge of new products and understand Waitrose’s food values (e.g. animal welfare).
• Support the wider shop team with general shopkeeping tasks.

• Communication skills to work effectively as part of a team and with customers.

• Experience in a customer-facing role.
• Experience in a catering / hospitality environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge and strong interest in food and drink trends.
• Flexible approach to support the whole branch.

We’re the largest employee-owned business in the UK and home of John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. There’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re focused on being brilliant at retail, continually innovating, adapting and diversifying, and never knowingly undersold on price, quality, and service. As Partners, we share ownership and the rewards, working together through the good and challenging times, treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We aim to create an environment where everyone belongs and can thrive.

Some roles may involve pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during recruitment. DBS checks will be carried out by a third-party registered body, and financial probity checks may also be required for some roles. Vacancies can close early if there is high applicant volume. We support a good work-life balance and flexible working where possible;

discuss this with the hiring manager during your interview.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Sales and Business Development
• Industry: Retail