Warehouse Partner

jlp; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

John Lewis & Partners is hiring for a Warehouse Partner at our Magna Park Distribution Centre in Milton Keynes. The role involves loading/unloading deliveries, stock organisation, picking/packing orders for John Lewis and maintaining a clean, safe working environment.

You may work varied shifts including evenings and weekends, with a supportive team and opportunities to adapt across areas. The role is temporary with pay from £13.05 per hour, rising to £13.30 after 90 days; DBS checks may be

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a warehouse is welcomed but not essential; training will be provided.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to varying shifts and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload deliveries from lorries.
• Organise stock and replenish as needed, keeping a safe working environment.
• Pick and pack orders for delivery (John Lewis).
• Maintain general housekeeping to keep operations running smoothly.
• Support the warehouse team by covering different areas as required.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Adaptability

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Warehouse Partner working in one of our distribution centres, you'll have the important role of making sure our stock is in the right place at the right time for our customers. Whether it's for shop deliveries or direct to customer orders, you'll handle the goods that pass through our warehouses efficiently and accurately.

Working with a friendly and welcoming team, your respectful and hard-working nature will make all the difference to the sites efficiency and ultimately the service we provide to our customers.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £2.75 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a 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.

Key Responsibilities

During a typical day, you'll be responsible for:

• Helping to load and unload our lorries the day's deliveries.
• Organising stock, ensuring that our goods and products are safely stored and replenished and that a safe working environment is adhered to at all times.
• Picking and packing the orders for our customers and prepare these for delivery (John Lewis only).
• Maintaining and taking pride in general housekeeping tasks to keep the operation running smoothly.
• Supporting the whole warehouse team by being flexible, working in the areas of the site that need it most when required.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Previous experience of working in a warehouse is welcomed but not essential. We'll train you in all you need to know so that you can perform at your best, everyday.

Closing Date:

September 12, 2026

Pay:

£13.05 (£13.30 After 90 days)

Contract Type:

Temporary

Hours of Work:

Varied hours of full time work across seven days to include early starts, late finishes, evenings and weekends.

Job Level:

Partnership Level 10

Where You'll Be Working:

Magna Park Distribution Centre (John Lewis & Partners), Fen Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8EW

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.

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.