Supermarket Assistant in Colchester

Overview

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.

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 shop‑keeping tasks.

Essential Skills / Experience

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

Desirable Skills / Experience

• 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.

Benefits

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 and 06:00 will attract a night premium of £3.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who are enrolled in Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Pay: £13.00 (£13.25 after 90 days)

Contract type: Temporary

Hours of work: 16 varied hours of part time work across seven days to include early starts, late finishes, evenings and weekends.

Job level: Partnership Level 10

Location

Colchester (Waitrose & Partners), St Andrews Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3EQ

Important Notes

Some roles may be subject to pre‑employment vetting, which may include DBS checks for successful candidates. If required, you will be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process. 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.