Night Replenishment, Supermarket Assistant

About the role

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 and 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £3.75 per hour. This also applies to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Due to working time regulations, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

Key Responsibilities

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.

• 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 directly 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 You'll Need

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

Desirable Skills/Experience You May Have

• Experience of working in a customer facing role is welcomed.
• Up to date knowledge and a strong interest in food and drink trends.
• Flexible approach to ensure the support of the whole branch.

Job Details

• Pay: £13.00 (£13.25 after 90 days)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours of Work: 20:00 - 07:00 on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Job Level: Partnership Level 10
• Location: Yateley (Waitrose & Partners), Tresham Crescent, Yateley, Berkshire, GU46 6FR
• Closing Date: July 17, 2026

Important Points to Note

• Some roles are 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 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.
• Vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
• We support flexible working arrangements. 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.