Trading Assistants
- Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish a variety of items across the store, keeping our shelves clean, tidy and full of well-presented products
- Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly when the store is open, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
- Date checking fresh produce and grocery products
- Helping across the store as needed and supporting with deliveries as required
- Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations What makes a great Sainsbury's Colleague:
- Happy working overnight in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, often on your own but also thrive in being part of a team
- Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
- Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems
- Always prepared to work flexibly and productively across the store to a high standard - you'll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
- Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
- Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers, Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you have applied to. You can find contact details for all Sainsbury's stores . Responsibilities: Working in our stores: Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our Trading Assistants, you'll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to give our customers everything they come to Sainsbury's for. Eligibility:
- The minimum application age for this role is 18, due to the working hours and type of goods (alcohol, etc) that you may be required to handle.
- You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK An inclusive place to work and shop We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us. To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face. We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look . As part our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you. Working for us has great rewards: We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:
- Nightshift premium - in addition to the advertised hourly rate, a further £2.45 nightshift premium is paid for every hour worked between midnight - 5am (where applicable).
- Discount card - 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
- Free food and hot drinks - provided for Colleagues in all our stores
- Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Pension - we'll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
- Sainsbury's share schemes - buy Sainsbury's shares at discounted prices
- Shopping discounts - special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
- Wellbeing support - including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues
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