Supermarket Assistant
Posted 1 day 10 hours ago by John Lewis Partnership
As a Supermarket Assistant, you will help make a difference for our customers on every visit by providing the Partner led service and passion for food. Your drive to go the extra mile will build customers' trust and loyalty.
In this role you will work closely with the shop team to keep the operation running smoothly, ensuring shelves are stocked, online orders are prepared for delivery, wastage is controlled, checkout support is provided, and the working environment remains safe and tidy.
Key Responsibilities- Stock replenishment - ensuring shelves remain full and products are placed correctly.
- Fulfilling online customer orders ready for delivery to customers' doors.
- Reducing wastage by following product due diligence and marking down items approaching sell by dates.
- Supporting the shop team with checkout assistance, Click & Collect orders, on demand orders and other tasks.
- Maintaining a safe and tidy working environment.
- Communication skills to work effectively as part of a team and with customers.
- Experience in a customer facing role.
- Up to date knowledge and strong interest in food and drink trends.
- Flexible approach to support the whole branch.
20 hours per week - early starts (06:00) and late finishes (23:45), including weekends.
Important points to noteIt's important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre employment vetting, which may include DBS checks. If required, you will be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process; 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 roles.
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event of a high volume of applications, so we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability, please contact us as soon as possible.
We support flexible working to create a good work life balance. This might include flexible or compressed hours, job sharing, or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.