About the role
As a Partner on our service counters, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and passion for food, with pride in its ethical sourcing, while recommending recipes to customers. You'll embody our ethos of passionate Partners serving food lovers, using your enthusiasm and friendliness to build lasting relationships, enhance the Waitrose brand impression, and foster customer loyalty. Additionally, you'll contribute to maximizing sales and profit.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure your food counter maintains 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 and reducing 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 needed.
Essential skills/experience you'll need
* Effective communication skills for teamwork and customer interaction.
Desirable skills/experience you may have
* Experience in a customer-facing role.
* Experience in catering or hospitality environments.
* Interest and knowledge of current food and drink trends.
* Flexible approach to support the entire branch.
About The Partnership
We're the UK's largest employee-owned business, home to John Lewis and Waitrose. As Partners, we share ownership and responsibility, working together to succeed and uphold our values of kindness, respect, and inclusivity.
We focus on retail excellence, innovation, and diversification, committed to price, quality, and service in John Lewis and passionate food service in Waitrose.
We promote a culture where everyone can thrive, embracing diversity and fostering a sense of belonging.
Important points to note:
Some roles require pre-employment vetting, including DBS checks, which will be explained during recruitment. We encourage prompt application as vacancies may close early due to high interest. We support flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance; discuss options with the hiring manager during your interview.
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