Shop Support Partner

Job description

About The Role

As a member of the shop administration team you will be maintaining and coordinating general administrative activity for the shop. You will contribute to the success of the whole shop by providing administrative tasks that support the efficient running of the shop.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As Partners - members of the Partnership - it's our responsibility to ensure our success for the future. We proactively seek out opportunities to continuously improve the way we work, taking action to ensure the Partnership is efficient and we are all as productive as possible. It's an ethos each and every Partner works by and you'll carry into your own role too.

You'll be an ambassador for the John Lewis brand, playing your part in delivering outstanding service through exceptional communication and engagement with our customers.

This is a varied role covering a range of administrative tasks. These include:
- Being a point of contact for internal and external visitors
- Maintaining relationships with partners, head offices and third parties
- Managing cash administration tasks
- Reviewing IT incidents or requests

Job Requirements:
As a member of the shop administration team you'll be self motivated, agile, and adaptable in order to provide administrative support that proactively meets Partner and Customer needs. You will need to have excellent planning, communication and interpersonal skills.

You'll work with your peers and leaders to support in the delivery of shop priorities and targets through a focus on productivity, working flexibly, and driving efficiency through continuous improvement. You'll be a role model demonstrating why our co-ownership model is a better way of doing business.

Additional Information:
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:
- Please be aware that due to the nature and activities of this role, all successful candidates will have a 5 year reference check, 5 year financial probity and a DBS check carried out on them through a 3rd party registered body. For more details on DBS checks and what these entail, please visit the Government website .
- 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.

About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

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.