Warehouse Partner – PM Shift

Waitrose & Partners; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail brand is seeking a Warehouse Partner to ensure efficient stock handling in its distribution centres. You will load/unload deliveries, organise stock, pick/pack orders, and maintain a safe working environment. No prior warehouse experience is required as training will be provided. An ability to work flexibly as part of a team is essential for the role.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a warehouse is welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Helping to load and unload lorries with deliveries.
• Organising stock and maintaining a safe working environment.
• Picking and packing orders for delivery.
• Maintaining general housekeeping tasks.
• Supporting the warehouse team flexibly.

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 site's efficiency and ultimately the service we provide to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Helping to load and unload our lorries with the day's deliveries.
• Organising stock, ensuring that our goods and products are safely stored and replenished, and that a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
• Picking and packing orders for our customers and preparing 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 different areas of the site as needed.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

Previous experience of working in a warehouse is welcomed but not essential. We will train you in all you need to know so you can perform at your best every day.

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 focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt, and diversify. We are Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality, and service in John Lewis and passionately serve food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners, we share the responsibility of ownership and its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through good and challenging times, always treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We own making the Partnership a place where we all belong. We embrace our differences and create an environment where we can be ourselves and thrive, growing individually and collectively.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

• Some roles are subject to pre-employment vetting, which may include DBS checks. If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process. We encourage you to complete any vetting documents promptly to avoid delays. DBS checks will be carried out by a registered third-party body, and financial probity checks may also be required for some roles.
• We recommend applying as soon as possible, as vacancies can close early if we receive a high number of applications.
• We support flexible working arrangements to promote good work-life balance, including flexible or compressed hours, job sharing, or shorter contracts. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.