The head of Iceland Foods has offered a lifeline to a former Waitrose employee fired after confronting a suspected shoplifter in-store.
“You’re Welcome to Join Us,” Says Richard Walker
Richard Walker, widely known as Lord Walker, made the offer public on LinkedIn. He cheekily wrote: “You’re welcome to a job with us. We even share the same name…” The message was aimed at Walker Smith, who claims he lost his job following his brave stand against theft at Waitrose. His story quickly went viral, sparking heated debate over how retail staff should handle shoplifting.
Ex-Waitrose Worker Seeks Fresh Start After Viral Support
In a heartfelt post on Sunday, Smith thanked online supporters and revealed his main focus now is securing new employment.
“Thank you everyone for getting in touch with kind messages and support, I really appreciate it,” he said. “I didn’t think it would blow up like this but now it has my priority is getting a job.”
Based in Clapham Junction, Smith has almost two decades of retail experience.
“I was at Waitrose for 17 years – warehousing, customer service – except dealing with shoplifters(!), or similar would be amazing. Thank you all.”
