Hospitality Supermarket Assistant

Waitrose & Partners; Worcester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Waitrose & Partners as a Partner at our service counters, where you will passionately serve food lovers, maintain high hygiene standards, and build lasting customer relationships. This role offers the chance to enhance customer loyalty and contribute to the brand's success while being part of a valued employee-owned team.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills to work well within a team and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for your own food counter, maintaining high presentation and hygiene standards.
• Monitor stock levels to ensure popular products are available.
• Handle open food carefully, following health & safety protocols.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Job description

About the role

As a Partner on our service counters, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and passion for food while ensuring it is ethically sourced. You will recommend recipes to customers and actively embody our ethos: passionate Partners serving food lovers. Your enthusiasm and friendliness will help build lasting relationships with customers, enhancing their impression of the Waitrose brand and fostering loyalty. Additionally, you will contribute to maximizing sales and profit.

Key Responsibilities

1. Take responsibility for your own food counter, maintaining high presentation and hygiene standards.
2. Monitor stock levels to ensure popular products are available.
3. Handle open food carefully, following health & safety protocols and helping to reduce food wastage.
4. Keep updated on new products and understand Waitrose's food values, such as animal welfare.
5. Support the wider shop team with general shopkeeping tasks as needed.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Effective communication skills to work well within a team and with customers.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Experience in a customer-facing role.
• Experience in catering or hospitality environments.
• Knowledge of current food and drink trends.
• Flexible approach to support the branch as needed.

About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee-owned business in the UK, home to John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re driven by our purpose to build a happier world, and as Partners, we share in ownership and success. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and be themselves. Together, we make a difference, owning our part in the Partnership.

Important points to note:

Some roles require pre-employment vetting, including DBS checks if applicable. Applicants will be informed and encouraged to complete necessary documentation promptly. DBS checks are conducted by a registered third-party body, and some roles may require financial probity checks.

We recommend applying promptly as vacancies may close early due to high application volumes.

We support flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance, including flexible hours, job sharing, or shorter contracts. Please discuss your preferences with the hiring manager during your interview.