Supermarket Assistant, Various East London Branches (East 5)

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.

We may not be able to proceed with your application if you are unable to meet the location requirements advertised. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CAN WORK AT THE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED ON THIS VACANCY - Clerkenwell and Kings Cross. Permanent and Temporary contracts available - Full and Part-time hours.

INFORMATION: A full list of Various Central and East London Locations are Barbican, Bayswater, Bloomsbury, Clerkenwell, Edgware Road, Greenwich, High Holborn, Islington, Kings Cross, Kings Cross Station, Marylebone, Monument, South Bank Tower, St Katharine Docks, Stratford City, Walbrook.

In your application, you will be asked to provide your working hours availability. Please be as accurate as possible so that we can best match you to our current vacancies. You are only required to apply for ONE vacancy - your working preferences can be discussed at interview.

The pay rate is £14.55 per hour (£14.80 after 90 days).

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.

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

• 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: May 14, 2026

Pay: Contract Type: Permanent

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

Job Level: Partnership Level 10

Where You'll Be Working: Clerkenwell (Waitrose & Partners), 174 St John Street, London, London, EC1V 4DE

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.