What you’ll be doing:
* Preparing, packing, and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods, and seasonal items to attract customers.
* Ensuring food safety and hygiene by checking temperatures, date-checking products, disposing of waste, and cleaning food areas.
* Being attentive to customer needs, serving them efficiently, assisting with questions, and proactively offering help.
* Replenishing stock to maintain availability, and keeping shelves tidy and well-presented.
* Building knowledge about products, services, and promotions to provide recommendations.
* Working flexibly across the store as required.
What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
* Friendly, welcoming, with enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, energetic environment and a team setting.
* Taking responsibility for tasks and using initiative to solve problems.
* Willing to work flexibly across the store, with opportunities to learn new skills.
* Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology.
* Attentive to detail, maintaining a clean and clutter-free store to enhance the shopping experience.
Working for us has great rewards:
We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits and training:
* Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s on Fridays and Saturdays, and 15% off at Argos every payday.
* Free food and hot drinks: Provided in all stores.
* Generous holiday entitlement: Based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
* Pension: Company matches contributions between 4-7.5%.
* Sainsbury’s share schemes: Opportunity to buy 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 for support and guidance.
Please note: Our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage early applications.
An inclusive place to work and shop:
We are committed to inclusivity, supporting colleagues with family leave, resources, and internal networks to ensure representation and remove barriers. We offer development opportunities, mentorship, training, and celebrate diversity. For more information on our inclusivity efforts, please visit our website.
Reasonable adjustments: If needed during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will support you.
Responsibilities:
Our stores are fast-paced and community-focused, providing value, quality, and service. As a Food Services Assistant, you will help ensure our stores are well-prepared to offer great products to customers.
Eligibility:
* You must be above the school-leaving age in your country.
* You must have the right to work in the UK.
* If shifts include hours before 6am or after 11pm, you must be at least 18 years old.
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