Supermarket Assistant

John Lewis Partnership

Aylesbury

On-site

GBP 12,000 - 15,000

Part time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Night premium £3.75/h

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership in Aylesbury is seeking a part-time Supermarket Assistant to deliver excellent customer service in our Waitrose store. You will help keep shelves stocked, fulfil online orders and support the wider team with checkout, Click & Collect and orders to customers’ doors.

The role includes a night premium for shifts between 22:00 and 06:00 (£3.75 per hour). Applicants must be 18 or over; hours are 8 per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 21:00–01:00, at Waterside, Aylesbury,

Qualifications

Communication skills to enable you to work effectively as part of a team and with our customers.

Responsibilities

Stock replenishment - ensuring our shelves remain as full as possible and products are in the right place at the right time for our customers.
Fulfilling online customer orders ready for our drivers to deliver their shopping direct to their doors.
Reducing wastage by following product due diligence and markdowns to those reaching their sell by dates.
Working with the wider shop team to support when needed including; checkout support, managing Click & Collect orders, fulfilling on-demand customer orders and more.
Maintain a safe and tidy working environment with general shopkeeping tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Job description

As a Supermarket Assistant, you'll help our difference be felt by our customers on every visit, providing the Partner-led service and passion for food that our competitors can't compete with - passionate Partners serving food lovers!

Your drive to go the extra mile will make all the difference to the impression our customers have about the Waitrose brand and keep them returning again and again by earning their trust and loyalty for a lifetime. 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 working time regulations, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Alongside the great service you provide to our customers, your role will involve a variety of shop-keeping related tasks to keep the operation running efficiently and productively. Responsibilities include:

Stock replenishment - ensuring our shelves remain as full as possible and products are in the right place at the right time for our customers.

Fulfilling online customer orders ready for our drivers to deliver their shopping direct to their doors.

Reducing wastage by following product due diligence and markdowns to those reaching their sell by dates.

Working with the wider shop team to support when needed including; checkout support, managing Click & Collect orders, fulfilling on-demand customer orders and more.

Maintain a safe and tidy working environment with general shopkeeping tasks.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

Communication skills to enable you to work effectively as part of a team and with our customers.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

Experience of working in a customer facing role is welcomed.

Up to date knowledge and strong interest in food and drink trends.

Flexible approach to ensure the support of the whole branch.

Closing Date

September 8, 2026

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours of Work

Part time hours of work, working 8 hours per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays 21:00-01:00.

Where You'll Be Working

Aylesbury (Waitrose & Partners), Waterside, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1AL

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.

John Lewis Partnership

Working in the Partnership comes with a difference, the Partner difference. #WeAllOwnIt #DrivenByPurpose

John Lewis Partnership is a trusted employee-owned retailer committed to creating a happier, sustainable future for partners, customers, suppliers, and communities.

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