Trading Assistant

Sainsbury's; Newquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where your role as a Trading Assistant is vital to creating a vibrant shopping experience. You'll be responsible for keeping shelves stocked and tidy, ensuring customers receive outstanding service, and contributing to a supportive team environment. With a focus on personal growth, you'll have opportunities to learn and develop new skills while enjoying a range of market-leading benefits. This dynamic role is perfect for those who thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about delivering quality service. Embrace the chance to be part of a community-focused retailer that values inclusivity and diversity.

Benefits

10% Discount Card

Free Food and Hot Drinks

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contributions

Share Schemes

Shopping Discounts

Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Friendly and welcoming demeanor with enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, physical environment.

Responsibilities

• Collecting stock from the warehouse and replenishing shelves.
• Providing excellent customer service and support.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Education

School-Leaver Age

Tools

Digital Tools

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store, keeping our shelves tidy and full of well-presented products.
• Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help.
• Building great knowledge about our products, services, and promotions to help provide recommendations.
• Date checking fresh produce and grocery products.
• Helping across the store as needed and supporting with deliveries as required.

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Happy working in a fast-paced, physical, and high-energy environment, and thrives in being part of a team.
• Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
• Always prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store; you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, providing opportunities to learn, develop, and try new things.
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly.
• Has great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter-free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers.

Working for us has great rewards:

We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:

• Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• Free food and hot drinks: provided for colleagues in all our stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement: based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension: we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions.
• Sainsbury’s share schemes: buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts: special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
• Wellbeing support: including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues.

Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

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 carers. 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 are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. 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.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.

Working in our stores:

Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same, and food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community, providing outstanding value, unbeatable quality, and great service. As one of our Trading Assistants, you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to give our customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.

Eligibility:

• You must be above the school-leaver age in your country School leaving age - GOV.UK.
• You must have the Right to Work eligibility in the UK.
• If the shifts for this role cover hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm, you will need to be at least 18 years of age.