Rate: £12.60 per hour
Location: Dorchester Local Store, Dorchester, DT1 2FB
Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 06 September 2025
Requisition ID: 400011945
Shift hours
Flexible across the week. Must be able to finish at 10pm
Working in our stores:
Our Local stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same and food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community, providing outstanding value, unbeatable quality, and great service. As a Trading Assistant, you’ll be the key to ensuring our stores are set up well to give our customers everything they expect from Sainsbury’s.
* The minimum application age for this role is 18, due to working hours and the handling of goods such as alcohol and tobacco.
* You must have the Right to Work in the UK.
What you’ll be doing:
* Working as part of a team to prepare the store for customers, ensuring a convenient shopping experience.
* Replenishing shelves by collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg), serving customers at checkouts, supporting deliveries, and maintaining store presentation.
* Picking products for customers using our on-demand grocery service and assisting with Click & Collect parcels.
* Providing excellent customer service by answering questions and proactively offering help.
* Building knowledge about products, services, and promotions to make helpful recommendations.
* Date checking fresh produce and grocery products.
What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
* Friendly, welcoming, and enthusiastic about helping customers.
* Comfortable in a fast-paced, physical environment and a team player.
* Responsible, proactive, and capable of problem-solving.
* Flexible, eager to learn new skills, and committed to high standards.
* Willing to learn to use new digital tools and technology.
* Detail-oriented, maintaining cleanliness and creating a positive shopping environment.
Working for us has great rewards:
We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits:
* Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks; increases to 15% at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
* Free food and hot drinks: provided in all stores.
* Holiday entitlement: based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
* Pension: company matches between 4-7.5% of contributions.
* Sainsbury’s share schemes: opportunity to buy shares at discounted prices.
* Shopping discounts: special offers on gym memberships, holidays, vouchers, and more.
* Wellbeing support: including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support.
Please note: our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage early applications.
An inclusive place to work and shop
We are committed to inclusivity, offering development opportunities, mentorship, training, and career progression. We celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. For more about our inclusivity efforts, please visit our website.
For any reasonable adjustments during application or interview, please let us know, and we will support you.
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