Night Replenishment, Supermarket Assistant (Christmas)

About the role

Waitrose is looking for a Night Replenishment, Supermarket Assistant for its Ipswich store (Ipswich 2) during the Christmas period. The role covers shop-keeping tasks to keep the store running efficiently, working nights between 21:00 and 07:00 across seven days, including weekends. Several part-time roles are available, up to 30 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Stock replenishment, keeping shelves as full as possible with products in the right place at the right time.
• Fulfill online customer orders ready for delivery to customers' doors.
• Reduce wastage by following product due diligence and markdowns on items approaching their sell-by dates.
• Support the wider shop team, including checkout support, managing Click & Collect orders and fulfilling on-demand orders.
• Maintain a safe and tidy working environment with general shopkeeping tasks.

Required profile

• Communication skills to work effectively as part of a team and with customers.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is welcomed.
• Flexible approach to support the whole branch.

Required skills

• Desirable: up-to-date knowledge and strong interest in food and drink trends.

What we offer

• Pay of £13.00, rising to £13.25 after 90 days, plus night premium of £3.75 per hour between 22:00 and 06:00.
• Partner discounts: 25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose (after completing the 90-day Earning Membership).
• Up to £200 towards certain tutored courses, holiday and leave, pension and life assurance, and clubs and societies.