Our Partners

Our 81,000 Partners come from many backgrounds and walks of life. What unites all of us is our pride in the Partnership and our commitment to providing the best quality goods and services to our customers.

Being a Partner video

Watch a short film of Partners explaining why our business is different.

Watch the Being a Partner video (2:14 minutes)
Watch the Being a Partner video with subtitles (2:14 minutes)

Articles

Throughout the year, the editorial team responsible for the JLP e-zine, interview Partners from around the business. Read the interviews to find out about their jobs and what inspires them in their lives.

11 May 2012

Tales from the river bank
As Head Riverkeeper at the Partnership's Leckford estate, Rob Goldsworthy knows all there is to know about fish.

27 April 2012

London here we come
Four Partners share their involvement in the build-up to this summer's events as the eyes of the world look to the capital for the sporting event of the year.

20 April 2012

A man of property
Meet the team that is pivotal in the delivery of every new shop in the Partnership.

13 April 2012

The weekenders
Meet some of the Partnership's 18,000 Partners who make up the weekend workforce.

05 April 2012

David Morton, Director, Business to Business, Waitrose
David Morton is overseeing the global spread of the supermarket's brand.

02 March 2012

Craig Inglis, Marketing Director, John Lewis
Craig was the cover star of Marketing magazine when he spoke to them about his future plans.

17 February 2012

Lene Wood, Community Liason Co-ordinator, John Lewis Kingston
Lene Wood is the bridge between the branch and those nearby in need.

20 January 2012

Learning curve
Meet four Partners who have pursued their favourite interests with the help of the Partnership's Leisure Learning subsidy.

13 January 2012

David Mayo - John Lewis Cambridge
Selling Assistant David Mayo has worked at John Lewis Cambridge for half a century.

13 January 2012

Ashley Bridgwater - Waitrose Spinningfields'
Waitrose Partner Ashley Bridgwater was recently named BAE Systems Young Ambassador of the Year in recognition of how he's turned his life around and is inspiring other young people to do the same.

06 January 2012

It's a small world
Why Partners are attracted by the dynamism and the pace of trade in John Lewis and Waitrose smaller format shops.

23 December 2011

John Lewis supports the homeless
Homelessness is John Lewis's charity theme this year, so Partners have been supporting the cause throughout the country.

16 December 2011

Michelle Gibbs, Product Developer, Brand Development, Waitrose
Michelle Gibbs takes Heston's inspired ideas and turns them into supermarket reality.

09 December 2011

Andy Evans, John Lewis Oxford Street foodhall
Andy Evans, an expert on wines and spirits, recommends some top festive tipples.

18 November 2011

Richard Godfrey, Waitrose Alcester
Richard Godfrey is a Special Constable as well as a Waitrose Partner.

28 October 2011

Phil Rossi, Space Planning Manager, John Lewis Victoria
John Lewis Partner Phil Rossi supplies Waitrose with wine from the family vineyard.

14 October 2011

Michael Brown, Customer Support Assistant
John Lewis Newcastle Partner Michael Brown is using his talents and experience to help others.

16 September 2011

Dino Rocos, John Lewis's Operations Director
Dino Rocos has been hailed an unsung hero, by influential trade magazine Retail Week.

09 September 2011

Mick Davison, LGV1 Driver
Mick's cartographical skills have earned him the moniker, Mick the Map.

02 September 2011

Noel Saunders, MD John Lewis Stratford City
Local boy Noel Saunders is MD of soon-to-open John Lewis Stratford City in London's East End.

26 August 2011

Prabhat Rao, Waitrose Systems
Trainee Analyst Prabhat Rao is an Indian classical musician who has performed with Ravi Shankar.

19 August 2011

Miranda Mahler, Junior Buyer Information Technology
Miranda Mahler spends her days mixing fashion with function as Junior Buyer of information technology and accessories.

12 August 2011

Despo Sammoutis, Corporate
Despo Sammoutis jumps in with the Partnership Venture Club as they go 'coasteering' in Wales.

05 August 2011

Tim Watson, Waitrose Bracknell
Tim is a driver by day and an RNLI lifeboat crew volunteer in his spare time.

15 July 2011

Brent Simpson, Home Design Advisor, John Lewis Cheadle
John Lewis Cheadle's Home Design Advisor shares his secrets and is putting the colour back into people's lives.

08 July 2011

Christian Slawinski, John Lewis Victoria
Christian formed a band, The Branco Heist, in 2007 with the mission of making music they enjoy.

08 July 2011

Teresa Dolley, Waitrose Saltash
Teresa worked at a local centre for youngsters with the help of the Partnership's Golden Jubilee Trust.

01 July 2011

Chris Payne, Annette Finch, Martin Whiffen and Helen Kristic
People from all walks of life - from a vicar to a celebrity booker - work for the Partnership.

03 June 2011

David Connell, Dwayne Mulcahy and Kenneth Morrison
Volunteering their help outside of working hours brings its own rewards for some remarkable Partners.

06 May 2011

Graham Cassie, Manager, Waitrose Brand and New Product Development
Food expert Graham Cassie has worked with everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Prince Charles.

21 April 2011

Bill Tyndall - Waitrose Great Malvern
Waitrose Partner Bill Tyndall has loved steam railways since he was a small boy.

18 March 2011

Helen Labanya, John Lewis Oxford Street
Occupational Health Advisor Helen Labanya helped save countless lives in her pre-Partnership days in Zambia.

11 February 2011

Helen Spencer, Lingerie Buyer, John Lewis
Helen Spencer buys in lingerie ranges from basques to brands such as Mimi Holliday and Stella McCartney.

04 February 2011

Part time Partners
Waitrose and John Lewis Partners explain the benefits of part-time employment for them and the business.

21 January 2011

Cecilia Kinnear, Section Manager, Visual Merchandising, John Lewis Liverpool
Conceptual artist Cecilia Kinnear is one of several Partners who get creative in their free time.

14 January 2011

Ben Rogers, Sports buyer
Since becoming Sports Buyer, Ben Rogers has overseen the launch of a John Lewis fitness range.

07 January 2011

Dave Elkins and James Crabb, Waitrose Lymington
Retained firefighters Dave Elkins and James Crabb are often on call 24 hours a day.

10 December 2010

Amanda Slader, Chief Fashion Advisor, John Lewis
Amanda heads up a team of fashion advisors at John Lewis and is on hand to give expert advice.

26 November 2010

Trephena Thomas and Radhika Wilson
While TV's X-Factor launches a new star, two John Lewis Partners are shining brightly.

05 November 2010

Lesley Ballantyne, Director, Operational Development, John Lewis
Lesley Ballantyne will advise public-sector staff in Swindon, as part of the government's Pathfinder scheme.

15 October 2010

Eamonn O'Reilly, Waitrose South Harrow
Voluntary work in Namibia made one Waitrose Partner take stock of his life.

24 September 2010

Samia Moghal, John Lewis Kingston
Samia Moghal creates art in her spare time some of which is now on display outside the Place to Eat.

10 September 2010

Ross O'Connor, Project Manager, John Lewis Reading
A refurbishment Project Manager needs the co-operative skills of a meerkat.

13 August 2010

Seb Blevings, John Lewis Oxford Street
Meet the John Lewis man whose four-legged best friend is a therapy dog called Ollie.

06 August 2010

Paul Walker, Supermarket Assistant at Waitrose Buckhurst Hill
Paul is a man with a double identity. He is also an up-and-coming theatre director.

11 June 2010

Victoria Jobson, Waitrose Barnet
Multi talented Victoria is the defensive lynchpin for two ladies' football teams plus a trainee Waitrose manager.

14 May 2010

Heather Jenkins, Director, Agriculture Strategy at Waitrose
Heather tackles the big issues in farming and sustainability.

19 March 2010

Peter Ruis, Buying Director
Peter has brought in labels such as Oasis and Ted Baker to improve John Lewis's fashion offer.

05 March 2010

Mum's the word
Three generations who live and work side by side.

26 February 2010

Moira Howie, Waitrose's Nutrition Manager
Advises Partners and customers on everything from salt levels to sustainability.

12 February 2010

Ann Sneddon, John Lewis Glasgow
Customers tuck in to Ann's scones and cakes at John Lewis Glasgow.

06 November 2009

Lisa Mills and Leo Taylor, John lewis Bluewater
Both have donated a kidney: Lisa to her husband, Paul and Leo to her sister Pamela.

06 November 2009

Steve Flower, John Lewis High Wycombe
Kitchen Planner Steve on why tact and five-figure sums are all part of the job.

18 September 2009

Kim Morris, Head of Retail Design
Kim wants customers to be wowed by the product not the fixture.

21 August 2009

Tom Snell, Learning and Development Coach, John Lewis Cribbs Causeway
With the support of the business, some remarkable Partners have overcome their disabilities to develop in the workplace.

31 July 2009

Judy Faraday, Partnership Archivist
The Partnership's archive helps preserve its past and is a valuable resource and source of inspiration.

31 July 2009

Jeff Shotton, Fish Specialist, Waitrose Hexham
Waitrose is always on the lookout for recruits with natural talent.

10 July 2009

Mark Boxer, Waitrose Welwyn Partner
A Partner who overcame his autism to provide great customer service has received an award.

19 June 2009

Family matters
Meet the Partners who can't help bringing their families to work with them.

15 June 2009

Patrick Lewis, Partners' Counsellor
Squaring the interests of Partners with those of a changing business.

The Partnership Spirit
The Partnership is a very special place to work. We believe our distinctive culture – our spirit – lies at the heart of this feeling.
Our employees
The Partnership believes there is more to a job than just work and pay.
JLP e-zine
JLP e-zine is full of news and features from around the John Lewis Partnership.

Our Partners

Being a Partner video

Articles

Related