Rate: £13.23 per hour • Location: Hawick Store, Hawick, TD9 7AD • Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week • Contract type: Permanent • Business area: Retail • Closing date: 23 May 2026 • Requisition ID: 400060973
Shift hours
The below shift pattern are the times in the week we would like you to be available to work. Your weekly hours will be scheduled 3 weeks in advance within these times.
* Thursday: 06:00 - 14:00
* Saturday: 06:00 - 14:00
* Sunday: 06:00 - 14:00
Working in our stores
Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our Trading Assistants, you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to give our customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.
Eligibility
* You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
* If the shifts for this role cover hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm, you will need to be at least 18 years of age
What you’ll be doing
* Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store, keeping our shelves tidy and full of well-presented products
* Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
* Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
* Date checking fresh produce and grocery products
* Helping across the store as needed and supporting with deliveries as required
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 in being part of a team
* Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems
* Always prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store - you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
* Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
* Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers
Working for us has great rewards
We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:
* Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount 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 the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
* Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
* Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s 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 which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues
Important information
Our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.
For updates on your application, contact the store you applied to.
An inclusive place to work and shop
We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.
To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of discretionary leave for families, and support for carers. We provide resources to help them understand and support their role and team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader
All candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.
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