Hospitality, Supermarket Assistant – King's Road

About the role

Waitrose is recruiting a Hospitality, Supermarket Assistant for its King's Road store in London. You will work on the service counters, handling fresh food and building lasting relationships with customers. The vacancy is advertised for King's Road and Westfield London only.

Key responsibilities

• Handle raw meat, cut, trim and prepare special cuts for display
• Chop, gut, descale and clean raw fish
• Keep your own food counter presented and hygienic, and stay on top of stock levels
• Work carefully with open food and follow health and safety protocols, helping to reduce food wastage
• Maintain knowledge of new products and Waitrose's food values, such as animal welfare
• Support the wider shop team with general shopkeeping tasks when needed

Required profile

• Communication skills to work well as part of a team and with customers
• Desirable: experience in a customer-facing role, in catering or hospitality, and up-to-date knowledge of food and drink trends
• Flexible approach to support the whole branch

What we offer

• Pay of £14.55 per hour, rising to £14.80 after 90 days
• Night premium of £3.75 per hour for work between 22:00 and 06:00
• All training provided, including food safety and hygiene
• King's Road: part-time (22.5 hours per week) or full-time (37.5 hours per week) temporary roles until 30 January 2027; Westfield London: part-time (20.5 hours per week) until 3 January 2027
• Benefits: partner discounts at John Lewis and Waitrose, holiday and leave, pension and life assurance, and up to £200 towards courses