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 for King's Road only and is temporary until 30 January 2027.

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
• Follow food safety, hygiene and health and safety protocols, and help 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

Required profile

• Applicants must be 18 years or over
• Must be able to work at King's Road and the advertised hours
• Communication skills to work as part of a team and with customers
• Desirable: customer-facing experience, catering/hospitality experience, and up-to-date knowledge of food and drink trends

Working hours

• Part time (22.5 hours per week): Wednesday 07:15-15:15, and Friday and Saturday 14:30-22:30
• Full time (37.5 hours per week): flexible, with two late shifts until 22:30, three early shifts from 07:00 and every other weekend
• Another part-time option: Friday 07:15-15:15 and Wednesday and Saturday 14:30-22:30

Pay and benefits

• Pay of 14.55 pounds per hour (14.80 after 90 days)
• Night premium of 3.75 pounds per hour for work between 22:00 and 06:00
• All training provided, including food safety and hygiene
• Benefits include holiday leave, pension and life assurance, partner discounts, and clubs and societies