What you’ll be doing:
* Preparing, packing, and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods, and seasonal items to entice customers.
* Ensuring food safety and hygiene standards by checking food temperatures, date checking products, disposing of waste, and cleaning food areas.
* Being attentive to customer needs, serving them effectively, 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 and welcoming, with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, energetic environment and a team player.
* Responsible and proactive in owning tasks and solving problems.
* Flexible and willing to work across different store areas, with training provided for various skills.
* Open to learning new digital tools and technology.
* Attentive to detail, maintaining cleanliness and creating a positive shopping experience.
Working for us has great rewards:
We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits and training, including:
* 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% 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 – discounted share purchases.
* Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
* Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential 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 being an inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their potential and every customer feels welcome. We offer support such as enhanced discretionary leave, resources for understanding roles, and internal networks to promote representation and remove barriers. We also provide development opportunities, mentorship, training, and celebrate diversity. For more details on our inclusivity initiatives, please visit our website.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will support you.
Responsibilities:
Our stores are fast-paced, community-focused 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 great tasting products.
Eligibility:
* You must be above the school-leaver age in your country (School leaving age - GOV.UK).
* 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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