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

Key Responsibilities

• Stock replenishment - ensuring our shelves remain full and products are in the right place at the right time for our customers.
• Fulfilling online customer orders ready for our drivers to deliver directly to their doors.
• Reducing wastage by following product due diligence and markdowns for items 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.
• Maintaining 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.

Closing Date: May312026

Pay: £13.00 (£13.25 After 90 days)

Contract Type: Temporary

Hours of Work: Various hours of part time work across seven days between the hours of 23:00 and 09:00, to include weekends.

Average contract 24.75 hours a week across 3 shifts.

Job Level: Partnership Level10

Where You'll Be Working

Rushden (Waitrose & Partners), CrownPark, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN106AR

Pre employment Vetting

Some roles require pre employment vetting, which may include DBS checks and financial probity checks. 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. Vacancies can close early if applications are high.

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