Supermarket Assistant - Various South London Branches

About the role

Waitrose is recruiting Supermarket Assistants for part-time temporary roles across five South London branches: East Sheen, Kingston, Richmond, Twickenham and West Ealing. The advertised pay is £14.55 per hour (£14.80 after 90 days); night work between 22:00 and 06:00 attracts a premium of £3.75 per hour. Applicants must be 18 or over and must apply for only one vacancy, stating their preferred hours.

Key responsibilities

• Stock replenishment, keeping shelves full and products in the right place.
• Fulfill online customer orders for delivery to customers' doors.
• Reduce waste by following product due diligence and markdowns to sell-by dates.
• Support the wider shop team, including checkout support, Click & Collect orders and on-demand deliveries.
• Maintain a safe and tidy working environment.

Required profile

• Communication skills to work well with colleagues and customers.
• Desirable: experience in a customer-facing role and up-to-date knowledge of food and drink trends.
• Flexibility to cover varied hours across seven days, including early starts, late finishes, evenings and weekends.

What we offer

• Up to £200 towards certain tutored courses.
• 25% off John Lewis and 20% off Waitrose (after the first 90 days).
• Clubs and societies for shared interests.
• Holiday and leave, and a pension scheme with life assurance.
• Flexible working options such as compressed hours, job sharing or shorter contracts.