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Food Services Assistant
Food Services Assistant – 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 Food Services Assistants, you’ll ensure our stores are set up brilliantly to provide customers with a range of great-tasting products.
Eligibility
To apply, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be above the school-leaver age in your country (GOV.UK guidance)
- Have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
- If shift hours require work earlier than 6 am or later than 11 pm, you must be at least 18 years old.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Preparing, packing, and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods, and seasonal items to entice customers
- Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards by:
- Checking food temperatures
- Date-checking products
- Disposing of waste properly
- Cleaning food preparation areas
- Ensuring a welcoming, proactive customer service experience, addressing questions and offering assistance
- Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping shelves tidy, organised, and well-presented
- Building strong knowledge of our products, services, and promotions to provide helpful recommendations
- Supporting across the store as required in a flexible, multitasking capacity.
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What Makes a Great Sainsbury’s Colleague
We look for colleagues who embody the following attributes:
- Friendly, welcoming, and passionate about helping customers—and food!
- Excited to thrive in a fast-paced, physical, high-energy team environment
- Proactive and taking responsibility, using initiative to solve problems
- Willing to adapt flexibly and take on varied tasks to a high standard while continuing to learn and grow
- Comfortable with new digital tools and technology to excel in your role
- Attention to detail, ensuring the store remains clean, clutter-free, and customer-friendly
Working for Us – Great Rewards
We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits and training opportunities:
- Discount Card: 10% off in Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday
- Free food and hot drinks for all colleagues
- Generous holiday entitlement based on working hours, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Pension matching (4–7.5% of contributions)
- Sainsbury’s share schemes, offering discounted share purchases
- Exclusive shopping discounts covering:
- Gym memberships
- Restaurants
- Holidays
- Retail vouchers
- And more
- Wellbeing support including a confidential Employee Assistance Programme
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Please note: Vacancies may close quickly—apply as early as possible.
For application updates, contact the specific store you’ve applied to. Full store contact details are available here.
An Inclusive Place to Work and Shop
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, ensuring every colleague can achieve their potential and every customer feels welcome.
To support this, we offer:
- Enhanced discretionary leave for families and carers
- Support resources for colleagues and teams
- Colleague networks promoting diversity and removing barriers
- Development opportunities, such as mentorship, training, and career progression pathways
- Initiatives and events celebrating diversity and inclusivity
As a Disability Confident Leader, we prioritise candidates who achieve the highest score in our online assessment, meeting our essential criteria for the role.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know—we’ll support you.
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