Customer Assistant

Sainsbury’s Group; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Discount card

Pension and life cover

Sainsbury's share schemes

Other retail savings

Job summary

Sainsbury’s Group is hiring for a night shift role where you’ll stock shelves, move goods from warehouse to shopfloor, and assist customers across chilled and frozen areas. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with a hands-on approach and a friendly team dedicated to smooth, safe store operations.

Full training is provided; you’ll gain experience across different departments, with nightshift premiums and a comprehensive benefits package including discounts, pension, life cover, and share

Responsibilities

• Getting the store ready for the day by filling shelves and maintaining a steady night pace.
• Keeping workspaces tidy and ensuring aisles are clean and presentable for customers the next day.
• Collecting and moving stock safely from warehouse to shopfloor, including heavy items.
• Working across different parts of the store, including chilled and frozen areas.
• Using equipment, handsets and digital systems to complete tasks accurately and safely.
• Helping in other areas when needed, including online order picking or serving customers at checkouts after training.
• Nightshift premium of £2.45 per hour for hours between midnight and 5am where applicable.
• Discount card: after 4 weeks, 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu and Habitat; 15% on Fridays/Saturdays.
• Pension and life cover: employer contributions and up to 6x life cover; share schemes and extra savings available.

Job description

• Getting the store ready for the day ahead by filling shelves, working at a good steady pace throughout the night and being prepared to work with a variety of product types
• Keeping your workspace tidy for other colleagues and making sure our aisles are clean, presentable and ready for our customers the next day
• Collecting and moving stock safely from the warehouse to the shopfloor, including heavy equipment and containers
• Working across different parts of the store, which could include chilled and frozen areas
• Using equipment, handsets and digital systems to complete your work accurately and safely
• Helping in other areas when needed, which could include picking online orders or serving customers at checkouts once you're trained and confident
  Friendly and welcoming, with a genuine enthusiasm for delivering for customers
• Working nights takes energy, resilience and a hands-on approach, so you will be ready to work in a physically demanding role and able to adapt to the disruption that working over-night can have on well-being and sleep
• Committed team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is always willing to support colleagues and work together
• Flexibly and willingness to work across the store and take on new challenges
• Open to learning, developing and trying new things to improve our service
• Confident learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
• Take pride and ownership in your work, including a good attention to detail, maintaining a clean and tidy work space and always looking for ways to make our customer experience better
  Nightshift premium - in addition to the advertised hourly rate, a further £2.45 nightshift premium is paid for every hour worked between midnight - 5am (where applicable).
• Discount card -After 4 weeks employment, 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday
• Holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work
• Enhanced Family Leave - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and more
• Pension and life cover - we'll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions and up to 6x life cover
• Sainsbury's share schemes - buy Sainsbury's shares at discounted prices
• Other Retail savings - discounts on eating out, holidays and at other retailers
• Physical wellbeing - cycle to work and bike rental schemes, reduced price gym access and Health/Dental cash plans
• Mental wellbeing - 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Online wellbeing platform
• Financial support - interest‑free season ticket loans, Pay advance, affordable loans and savings directly from your pay and financial wellbeing resources
• 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 enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for careers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.