Night Replenishment, Supermarket Assistant

About the role

As a Supermarket Assistant, you’ll help our difference be felt by our customers on every visit, providing the Partner‑led service and passion for food that our competitors can’t compete with – passionate Partners serving food lovers! Your drive to go the extra mile will make all the difference to the impression our customers have about the Waitrose brand and keep them returning again and again by earning their trust and loyalty for a lifetime.

Due to working time regulations, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

• Stock replenishment – ensuring our shelves remain full and products are in the right place at the right time.
• Fulfilling online customer orders ready for our drivers to deliver their shopping directly to their doors.
• Reducing wastage by following product due diligence and markdowns on items approaching their sell‑by dates.
• Working with the wider shop team to support when needed, including checkout support, managing Click & Collect orders, fulfilling on‑demand orders and more.
• Maintaining a safe and tidy working environment with general shopkeeping tasks.

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

• Experience of working in a customer‑facing role is welcomed.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge and strong interest in food and drink trends.
• Flexible approach to support the whole branch.

18 hours of part‑time work across seven days, including weekends.

Some of our roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting, which may include DBS checks for successful candidates. If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third‑party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications; therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability, which means you may need longer to complete your application, contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work‑life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.