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“As a business, we have faced unprecedented cost inflation across grocery and general merchandise.” The firm often loses money in the first half of the year only to make it all back over the Christmas period.ĭame Sharon White, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, said: “No one could have predicted the scale of the cost-of-living crisis that has materialised, with energy prices and inflation rising ahead of anyone’s expectations. Waitrose’s operating profit fell by £93million to £432million.

More details on how to apply for these roles is here. These roles include warehouse workers and drivers. The John Lewis Partnership is also hiring 4,000 staff in its supply chain, via recruitment agencies.

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