Supermarket Assistant – Christmas (Part-Time)

About the role

Waitrose is looking for a Supermarket Assistant for a Christmas temporary position in Crowborough, East Sussex. The role is part-time with varied hours on Saturdays between 07:00 and 20:00, with additional hours (up to 30) around Christmas Week 20/12/26. Pay is £13.00, rising to £13.25 after 90 days.

Key responsibilities

• Stock replenishment, keeping shelves full and 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 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.

What we offer

• Night premium of £3.75 per hour for work between 22:00 and 06:00.
• Partner discounts: 25% off at John Lewis and 20% off 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.
• Support for flexible working, such as flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter-hour contracts, where possible.