Customer Delivery Driver, Supermarket Assistant

jlp; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Night Premium £3.75/hr

Job summary

Waitrose & Partners in Edinburgh is hiring a Customer Delivery Driver to bring quality produce and friendly service to customers' doors. You’ll load your van, check routes, and deliver orders directly to customers, while upholding Waitrose service standards.

This permanent role is 18 hours per week, with shifts Mon–Sat, mornings 08:00 or evenings until 22:15, plus a night premium of £3.75/hour from 22:00–06:00. Applicants must be 18+, hold a valid UK licence, and have strong customer skills.

Qualifications

• Full valid UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong time management abilities.
• Able to handle physical aspects like lifting crates and moving cages.
• Comfortable working independently and staying motivated.
• IT literacy and basic tech use.

Responsibilities

• Check daily delivery routes and prepare van for deliveries.
• Load and secure orders for efficient direct-to-customer delivery.
• Carry out vehicle safety checks and maintain road compliance and safety.
• Represent the Waitrose brand with a focus on customer service.
• Assist customers with shopping and build rapport based on trust.
• Support shop team with general tasks when required.

Skills

UK driving licence

Customer service

Time management

Physical fitness

Independent worker

IT literacy

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As one of our Customer Delivery Drivers, you'll be bringing the unique blend of quality Waitrose produce and Partner-led service right to our customers' doors. Actively playing out our ethos - passionate Partners serving food lovers.

When you're not out on the road, you'll be back at the shop supporting the team with daily tasks like stock replenishment and housekeeping. Contributing to the efficient and productive running of the shop in a friendly and welcoming team.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £3.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Due to its nature, you need to be 18-years or older to work in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Checking your delivery routes for the day.
• Loading and preparing your van for deliveries, ensuring all orders are together and can be efficiently delivered directly to customers.
• Ensuring all of the appropriate vehicle safety checks are complete on your van, maintaining full road compliance, health and safety.
• Being an ambassador for the Waitrose brand while on the road with great customer service as your number one priority.
• Helping customers with their shopping and building a rapport with them based on trust and service.
• Supporting the wider shop team when required with general shopkeeping tasks.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Full valid B-Category UK manual driving licence with no more than 6-points.
• Great customer service skills.
• Time management skills.
• Able to cope with the physical requirements of the role (e.g. lifting of crates, moving cages).
• Comfortable working independently with the ability to be self motivated and adaptable.
• IT literate.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Previous experience in a driving role and a knowledge of chilled vehicles would be welcomed.

Closing Date:

September 12, 2026

Pay:

£14.31 Hourly

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

18 hours per week. Varied hours of work between Monday and Saturday. Must be available on Saturdays and either: mornings from 08:00 or evenings until 22:15.

Job Level:

Partnership Level 10

Where You'll Be Working:

Morningside (Waitrose & Partners), 145 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, Morningside, Midlothian, EH10 4AX

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It's important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.