John Lewis Partnership looks to fill 10,000 roles

By Tom Kilkelly

29 August 2023

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The John Lewis Partnership is currently recruiting for over 10,000 roles nationwide. 8,400 of these are additional seasonal roles.

In Waitrose, the firm will recruit more than 2,800 seasonal roles across its 329 shops, including supermarket assistants, night shift, and customer delivery drivers. In the 34 John Lewis stores there are 2,900 temporary roles in sales and merchandising positions.

The company's supply chain will also be bolstered by nearly 3,000 roles through the various recruitment agencies John Lewis Partnership works with.

A spokesperson for John Lewis Partnership said: ''The roles reflect our strong omni-channel presence with vacancies in our Waitrose and John Lewis stores and distribution network. Training in customer experience for which our two brands are renowned will be provided through shops and our dedicated School of Service.''

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Alongside the giant surge in temporary roles, John Lewis Partnership has also revealed that almost 2,000 permanent roles in various stores across the country, covering a variety of positions, are also now available to applicants.

Lisa Cherry, Executive Director of People, at the John Lewis Partnership said: “We’re hugely proud of the way our two brands have become part of the excitement that surrounds Christmas and this is a great opportunity to be at the heart of that at such a special time.

''Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do; we want to deliver a great festive season for them with inspirational products and the very best customer service courtesy of our brilliant Partners.”

By Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022.

During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan).

His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.