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Farm Shop Assistant - Cafe weekends only

Employer
John Lewis Partnership
Location
Leckford, Stockbridge
Salary
£20,150.00 up to £23,000.00 Annual
Closing date
16 Sep 2022

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Job Details

Join John Lewis or Waitrose today

If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • This role will primarily be in the cafe, food handling and preparation with excellent standards of service and hygiene are expected.
  • As a selling assistant in the shop you will be engaging with customers, replenishing stock, housekeeping and operating the tills to provide an excellent all round experience.
  • In both aspects of the role you are expected to represent the Waitrose brand as well as our amazing customer service reputation.
  • Deliver excellent service and availability to customers, through customer contact, replenishment and housekeeping activities, being flexible to meet the needs of the customer and Farm Shop.

Job Requirements:

  • As this is a customer facing role, high standards of customer service are required as well as the ability to work as part of the team and be flexible in your duties to meet the needs of the busy Farm Shop & Cafe.
  • Housekeeping also forms part of this role to uphold the standards of the shop so good cleaning and display skills are required.
  • When working in the cafe, you will be required to comply with all specific food safety legislation, procedures and standards.
  • Support for the running of events may also be required.

Required essential experience skills and qualifications:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to work as a team.

Desirable experience skills and qualifications:

  • Level 2 Food Safety in Catering Certificate
  • Food Preparation in a retail environment

Additional Information:

Hours:

The hours for this role are 15 hours per week, Saturday 8 hours and Sunday 7 hours.

As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised food in Partner dining rooms, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more.

Please consider the following when making your application:

  • We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.
  • Print off the job description now if you require it.
  • Ensure you have an up-to-date CV.

Job Level:

Partnership Level 10

We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion in the John Lewis Partnership. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners and for our customers, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.

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 it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

Company

John Lewis Partnership


A trusted and cherished brand, John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is the UK’s largest employee-owned business. They have a unique purpose - to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career for its Partners - and puts them at the centre of everything it does.

Partners are treated equally at the John Lewis Partnership and it is this equality that is the driver behind their employee benefits, including equal parenthood leave, hospitality discounts, corporate memberships of key UK organisations and leisure events, as well as learning opportunities.

JLP also has eight Partnership Networks to provide support, community and pride amongst its partners and embraces and celebrates diversity within the Partnership.

The Partnership offers a huge and diverse range of career opportunities, in areas such as retail, customer service, hospitality, and operations and encourages staff to forge their own career path through their time at the company. John Lewis wants its Partners to be the best that they can be and supports Partners to achieve their ambitions.

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