What you’ll be doing:
* Preparing, packing, and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods, and seasonal items so they are enticing for our customers.
* Complying with food safety and hygiene standards by checking food temperatures, date checking products, disposing of waste, and cleaning the food areas.
* Being attentive to customer needs, serving them effectively, supporting with questions, and proactively offering help.
* Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping shelves tidy and well-presented.
* Building knowledge about our products, services, and promotions to provide recommendations.
* Working flexibly across the store as required.
What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
* Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food.
* Happy working in a fast-paced, physical, and energetic environment, and thriving as part of a team.
* Takes responsibility for tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
* Willing to work flexibly across the store, fully trained in various skills, with opportunities to learn and develop.
* Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology.
* Great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter-free, aiming to create the best 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 every Friday and Saturday, 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 between 4-7.5% of contributions.
* Sainsbury’s share schemes: buy shares at discounted prices.
* Shopping discounts: 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 application.
An inclusive place to work and shop:
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, supporting colleagues' full potential and making every customer feel welcome. We offer development opportunities, mentorship, training, and celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. To learn more about our inclusivity efforts, please visit here.
Support during application and interview: If you require reasonable adjustments, please let us know, and we will support you.
Responsibilities:
Our stores are fast-paced environments where food is our passion. As a Food Services Assistant, you’ll be key to ensuring our stores are set up to provide customers with a range of great-tasting products.
Eligibility:
* You must be above the school-leaving age in your country (School leaving age - GOV.UK).
* You must have the right to work in the UK.
* If shifts start before 6 am or end after 11 pm, you must be at least 18 years old.
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