Sainsbury's
Trading Assistant - Local
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Trading Assistant - Local
Store Colleague Role – On-demand Grocery & Shopfloor
Responsibilities
- Working as part of a small team to ensure all aspects of the store are ready for customers, providing:
- Convenient and speedy shopping experience
- Key tasks include:
- Stock replenishment
- Collecting 15KG heavy roll cages from the warehouse
- Restocking shelves efficiently
- Customer service
- Assisting at checkouts
- Supporting delivery operations
- On-demand grocery & Click & Collect fulfilment
- Picking and selecting high-quality products on the shop floor
- Preparing Click & Collect parcels
- Store presentation & cleanliness
- Maintaining cleanliness, tidiness and customer-focus
- Fresh produce management
- Checking dates for grocery and perishable products
- Proactive customer engagement
- Handling queries and offering helpful recommendations
- Building product, service and promotions knowledge
- Stock replenishment
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What Makes a Great Sainsbury’s Colleague?
You’ll thrive if you:
- Deliver welcoming, friendly service with genuine customer enthusiasm
- Excel in a fast-paced, physical environment
- Work collaboratively as part of a dedicated team
- Take ownership of tasks and use initiative to solve problems
- Work flexibly and productively to maintain high standards
- Adapt quickly to new digital tools and technology
- Provide impeccable attention to detail to ensure:
- The store remains clean, clutter-free and customer-centric
Rewards & Benefits
Our UK-wide promise to colleagues:
- Staff Discounts: Begin with 10% off Sainsbury’s, Argos, YouTube, and Habitat (15% on Sainsbury’s every Friday/Saturday
- Food & Beverages: Free hot drinks + food provided in-store
- Holiday Entitlement: Generous based on hours worked + maternity/paternity leave
- Pensions: Employee contributions matched at 4-7.5%
- Share Schemes: Opportunities to purchase Sainsbury’s shares at discounts
- Lifestyle Perks: Special offers for gym memberships, travel, dining, holidays
- Wellbeing Support: Confidential access to employment assistance programs.
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Important Notice
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Our Commitment to You
As Sainsbury’s, we’re built on these foundations:
- Vision: Be the most trusted retailer where people love to both work and shop.
- We harness diversity, creativity and talent to ensure every customer experience is exceptional.
"We invest in wellbeing, development and initiatives because our people are our greatest asset.*
Ideal for:* HR roles (Reward, Recruitment, Change/Talent Management & Organisational Strategy)*
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