What you’ll be doing:
1. Working as part of a small team to ensure that all aspects of the store are ready for our customers, providing a convenient and speedy shopping experience.
2. Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish shelves across the store, serving customers at checkouts, supporting with deliveries, and maintaining the store's presentation, cleanliness, and tidiness.
3. Picking and selecting the best quality products on the shop floor for customers using our on-demand grocery ordering service and assisting with Click & Collect parcels.
4. Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help.
5. Building great knowledge about our products, services, and promotions to help provide recommendations.
6. Performing date checks on fresh produce and grocery products.
What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
* Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
* Happy working in a fast-paced, physical, and high-energy environment, and thrives as part of a team.
* Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
* Willing to work flexibly and productively across the store, with opportunities to learn, develop, and try new skills.
* Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology.
* Great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter-free, always aiming to create the best 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 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 hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
* Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions.
* Sainsbury’s share schemes – 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, offering support and guidance on various issues.
Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply promptly.
An inclusive place to work and shop
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome.
Our colleagues may be entitled to enhanced discretionary leave for families, support for carers, and resources to help understand and support their roles. We promote diversity through initiatives and events, fostering inclusion and respect. For more information, please visit our website.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will support you.
Working in our stores:
Our local stores are fast-paced environments, vital to the community, offering outstanding value, quality, and service. As a Trading Assistant, you’ll ensure our stores are set up to give customers everything they need.
Eligibility:
* The minimum application age is 18, due to working hours and handling goods like alcohol and tobacco.
* You must have the Right to Work in the UK.
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