Customer Delivery Driver, Supermarket Assistant

John Lewis Partnership; Newbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Customer Delivery Driver at a leading company in the UK, you'll be pivotal in delivering exceptional service to customers and assisting in-store. A flexible approach, excellent driving skills, and a passion for customer satisfaction are essential. Enjoy unique partner benefits and a supportive workplace as you contribute to meaningful service and delivery.

Benefits

Staff discount

Subsidised meals

Access to exclusive Partnership hotels

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a full valid UK manual driving licence with no more than six points.
• Must be 18 years or over.
• Previous experience in a driving role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality and outstanding service to customers.
• Assist with stock control and cashiering in-store.
• Pass a driving assessment as part of the application.

Skills

Customer service

Driving

Health & safety awareness

Job description

Customer Delivery Driver, Supermarket Assistant

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a really important front line role. You represent us with every single customer you meet and their impression of Waitrose & Partners is down to you. So, as well as having a flexible approach and the ability to use your initiative to deal with unexpected situations, you should be passionate about providing the very highest levels of customer service.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Due to the delivery/handling/selling of age restricted items, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

You’ll be the friendly face of our business – the helpful driver who delivers the unique blend of Waitrose quality and outstanding service right to our customers’ doors. When you’re not out and about you’ll be at the store, assisting with things like stock control and cashiering, which may involve lifting heavy products.

This is a really important ‘front line’ role. You represent us with every single customer you meet, and their impression of Waitrose is down to you. So, as well as having a flexible approach and the ability to use your initiative to deal with unexpected situations, you should be passionate about providing the very highest levels of customer service.

A good appreciation of health & safety is a must too, along with excellent driving skills – and we will ask you to take a driving assessment as part of your application.

Required essential experience skills and qualifications:

You will need a full valid UK manual driving licence with no more than six points – and you should be 18 years old or over. Part of the application process will include a licence check and a security check to confirm your suitability for the role.

Required desirable experience skills and qualifications:

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

Additional Information:

As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised food in Partner dining rooms, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more. Free on-shift meals in the Partner Dining room (October-December only).

Please consider the following when making your application:

- We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early

- Print off the job description now if you require it

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Closing Date:

May 1, 2025

Pay:

£13.39 Hourly

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

Working 15 hours per week. Weekend (Saturday & Sunday) shifts 06:30-15:00 or 14:00-21:45

Job Level:

Partnership Level 10

Where You'll Be Working:

Newbury (Waitrose & Partners), Oxford Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1NB

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 also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

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.

About the company

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