Sainsbury's
Trading Assistant - Shift
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Trading Assistant - Shift
Trading Assistant – Sainsbury’s Stores
About the Role
Working in our stores:
Our stores are fast-paced environments where no day is ever routine. They serve as the heart of local communities, delivering outstanding value, quality, and exceptional service. As a Trading Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores run efficiently and customers receive the best experience, acting as that special “ingredient” that makes a difference.
Eligibility
To apply for this role, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be 18 years or older, due to the nature of tasks (including handling alcohol) and overnight working hours.
- Possess Right to Work eligibility in the UK.
Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for a variety of tasks to keep our store running smoothly:
- Stock management: Collect stock using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish shelves with a variety of products, ensuring shelves remain clean, tidy, and visually appealing.
- Customer service: Deliver friendly, professional support to customers, answering questions and assisting proactively during store opening hours.
- Product freshness: Undertake date checking for fresh produce and grocery items to maintain quality standards.
- Cross-store assistance: Provide flexibility and support across the entire store, including handling deliveries as needed.
- Product knowledge: Build strong awareness of Sainsbury’s products, promotions, and services to offer helpful recommendations to customers.
What Makes a Great Sainsbury’s Colleague
We’re looking for colleagues who:
- Enjoy fast-paced work: Thrive in overnight shifts, physical environments, and high-energy teams while working independently or as part of a collaborative group.
- Excellent at customer service: Have a friendly, welcoming attitude and a genuine passion for helping customers create a great shopping experience.
- Take initiative: Take ownership of tasks, solve problems proactively, and show accountability in everything you do.
- Flexible and adaptable: Ready to tackle multiple responsibilities across the store to maintain a high standard of operations.
- Active learner: Comfortable embracing training on new digital tools and technologies to enhance your skills.
- Attention to detail: Uphold our clean, clutter-free standards—always striving to create a top-notch shopping atmosphere for customers.
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Benefits of Working for Sainsbury’s
We reward our colleagues with competitive benefits designed to support both your work and personal life:
- Nightshift premium: Receive an additional £2.45/hour for shifts between midnight and 5am (where applicable).
- Discount card: Earn a 10% discount at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to a 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday.
- Free food and drinks: All colleagues have access to complimentary meals and beverages in-store.
- Generous holiday entitlement: Includes paid time off based on worked hours, plus maternity and paternity leave.
- Pension match: We’ll match 4–7.5% of your pension contributions.
- Share schemes: Enjoy discounted options to purchase Sainsbury’s shares.
- Exclusive discounts: Access discounts on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, and retail vouchers.
- Wellbeing support: Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential, expert guidance on health, financial, and personal concerns.
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Additional Information:
- Quick action: Vacancies may close rapidly, so apply promptly to secure your opportunity.
- Contact support: If you need an update on your application, get in touch with the relevant Sainsbury’s store.
An Inclusive Workplace
Sainsbury’s is committed to being a truly inclusive employer and retailer, where:
- Colleagues can realise their full potential in a supportive environment.
- Customers feel welcome and valued when shopping here.
We offer:
- Enhanced discretionary leave for families and carers.
- Resources and mentorship to support colleagues in their roles and fostering teamwork.
- Colleague networks to promote equality, diversity, and representation from all backgrounds.
- Development opportunities: Including mentorship, training programmes, and career progression paths.
- Inclusion initiatives and events celebrating diversity and respect.
Disability Confident Leader Commitment
Sainsbury’s is a Disability Confident Leader, meaning we prioritise interviewing candidates through our online assessment platform. This ensures we select those individuals who best meet the role’s essential criteria and demonstrate potential.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please do not hesitate to contact us. We want to make this process accessible for everyone.
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