Customer-Focused Retail Assistant | Flexible Hours

Waitrose & Partners; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Waitrose & Partners in Dorchester is seeking a Supermarket Assistant to deliver Partner-led service and a passion for food, encouraging customer trust and loyalty. You will stock shelves, fulfil online orders, and support the shop team while maintaining a clean, safe store environment.

Strong communication and a flexible, customer-facing mindset are essential. Retail or food retail experience is welcomed, with DBS checks possible for some roles.

Qualifications

• Communication skills to enable you to work effectively as part of a team and with our customers.
• Experience in customer facing roles is welcomed and helpful.
• Interest in food and drink trends is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Stock replenishment to keep shelves full and correctly placed for customers.
• Fulfilling online customer orders for driver delivery.
• Reducing wastage by following due diligence and sell-by date markdowns.
• Supporting the wider shop team, including checkout, Click & Collect, and on-demand orders.
• Maintaining a safe, tidy working environment with general shopkeeping tasks.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Waitrose & Partners in Dorchester is seeking a Supermarket Assistant to deliver Partner-led service and a passion for food, encouraging customer trust and loyalty. You will stock shelves, fulfil online orders, and support the shop team while maintaining a clean, safe store environment.

Strong communication and a flexible, customer-facing mindset are essential. Retail or food retail experience is welcomed, with DBS checks possible for some roles.