If you are looking for a career within the retail industry then perhaps consider the John Lewis Partnership. John Lewis is the UK’s largest department store chain, and to meet the needs of their customers they continuously seek to recruit staff to fill a diverse range of roles.
With a network of 26 branches, distribution centres and an increasingly popular e-commerce business it is a challenging yet exciting time to work for the organisation.
Despite the current economic slowdown, which has seen John Lewis profits fall by 26% in 2009, the company has rewarded all staff with their annual bonus, which in most cases amounts to 13% of the salary or an extra 7 weeks pay. Waitrose, which is the food arm of the John Lewis Partnership and operates 198 stores, posted positive financial results, with profits up and sales turnover hitting the £4 billion mark for the first time.
John Lewis Partnership has a number of job vacancies open for application, located within the London Head Office. The role of the Head Office is to ensure products are sourced effectively and ethically and distributed to stores in the correct, timely manner. All aspects of the company’s finances are managed at Head Office, as are the Human Resources and IT functions. John Lewis job opportunities at Head Office are varied and include:
Buying
Sales
Distribution
Food Technology
Personnel
Marketing
Accounts
Journalism
Graphic Design
Catering
Information Systems Management
E-Commerce
If you are looking for a Head Office job vacancy or career with John Lewis it is worth noting the split of sites; London Victoria supports the John Lewis Partnership’s corporate organisation and department stores. London Chelsea is the location for staff working for John Lewis Direct, the on line shopping arm of the business. If you are looking to apply for a job vacancy here you should apply directly to Head Office, rather than in store. Details of available John Lewis job vacancies are displayed on the company’s website, where you can also upload a copy of your current CV.
John Lewis recruit staff on an equal opportunities basis, and do not require you to state on your CV any of the following:
Age
Sex
Marital Status
Ethnicity
Medical History
This allows the organisation to recruit staff with the most skills and experience to meet the demands of the role without any discrimination.
If you are looking for a job vacancy with Waitrose there is the possibility of working at their Bracknell Head Office. This site is a major employer for the local area, providing around 2000 jobs in a wide range of roles. Housing one of the largest distribution centres in the UK, this site offers positions within distribution and warehousing as well as buying, marketing, accounts, HR, catering and graphic design to name but a few.
John Lewis and Waitrose Store Vacancies
Both John Lewis and Waitrose stores pride themselves on exceedingly high levels of customer service, so employees must be passionate about customer care. Whether you apply for the role of Merchandising Assistant, Head Chef or Selling Assistant you are required to be well presented, well mannered and enthusiastic. In return you will be rewarded with career development if desired, a competitive salary plus benefits such as an annual profit sharing bonus, staff discounts, paid holiday leave, a non contributionary pension scheme (after 5 years employment), a subsidised dining room, sports clubs and societies. All John Lewis employees are given the title “Partner” and they are viewed as a team of partners who are rewarded for making the company successful. It is a renowned organisation for high levels of staff retention and satisfaction.
You can generally apply for an in store job with John Lewis or Waitrose at the branch you would like to work in. Details of the positions available are often displayed in store and can always be found on the company’s website.
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