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View more categories | View less categories | Sector: Retail and Wholesale | Role: Assistant | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time
About the role
As a Partner on our service counters, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and passion for food, while feeling proud of how it is ethically sourced. You will recommend recipes to customers and actively bring our ethos—passionate Partners serving food lovers—to life. Using your enthusiasm and friendliness, you'll build lasting relationships with customers, enhancing their impression of the Waitrose brand and encouraging their loyalty. Your efforts will help maximize sales and profit.
Key Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for your own food counter, ensuring high standards of presentation and hygiene at all times.
* Manage stock levels to ensure popular products are available.
* Handle open food carefully, following all health & safety protocols to reduce wastage.
* Stay informed about new products and understand Waitrose's food values, such as animal welfare.
* Support the wider shop team with general shopkeeping tasks when required.
Essential skills/experience
* Effective communication skills for working with customers and team members.
Desirable skills/experience
* Experience in a customer-facing role.
* Background in catering or hospitality.
* Interest in food and drink trends.
* Flexible approach to support the branch as needed.
About The Partnership
We are the largest employee-owned business in the UK, home to John Lewis and Waitrose. As Partners, we share ownership and responsibility, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. We focus on retail excellence, innovation, and diversification. We are committed to being brilliant at retail, serving our customers passionately, and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe in kindness, respect, and embracing differences.
Important points to note
Some roles may require pre-employment vetting, including DBS checks, which will be explained during recruitment. We encourage prompt application, as vacancies may close early. We support flexible working arrangements, such as flexible hours, job sharing, or shorter contracts; discuss options with the hiring manager during your interview.
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