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Trading Assistant
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store, ensuring shelves stay tidy, full, and well-presented
- Providing exceptional customer service by addressing queries, assisting with shopping, and offering proactive help
- Building comprehensive knowledge of our products, services, and promotions to provide tailored recommendations
- Date-checking fresh produce and grocery items to maintain quality standards
- Supporting across the store as needed, including assisting with deliveries
What Makes a Great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
- A friendly, welcoming attitude with a genuine passion for helping customers
- Thrives in a fast-paced, physical, high-energy environment and loves working in a team
- Takes ownership of tasks, uses initiative to solve problems, and drives solutions
- Willingness to work flexibly and productively—you’ll receive training across multiple roles to develop new skills and take on new challenges
- Comfortable with digital tools and technology, using them effectively to excel in your role
- Attention to detail—keeps the store clean, clutter-free, and ensures the best possible shopping experience for customers
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Working for Sainsbury’s: Our Benefits and Rewards
We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits to support your success:
- Staff discount card:
- 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks
- 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday
- Free food and hot drinks provided in all stores
- Generous holiday entitlement (based on hours worked), including maternity and paternity leave
- Pension contribution: We’ll match 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
- Sainsbury’s share schemes: Access to discounted share purchases
- Lifestyle discounts: Special offers on gym memberships, dining, holidays, retail vouchers, and more
- Wellbeing support: Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential guidance on a range of personal and professional issues
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