Trading Assistant - Local

Sainsbury's; Sandown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading retailer as a Trading Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring a smooth shopping experience for customers. Your responsibilities will include stocking shelves, assisting at checkouts, and providing excellent customer service. Enjoy great benefits including discounts, free food, and opportunities for personal development in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

10% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be friendly and enthusiastic about helping customers.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physical environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of the store are ready for customers.
• Collect stock from the warehouse and replenish shelves.
• Support customers at checkouts and assist with inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• Working as part of a small team to ensure that all aspects of the store are ready for our customers, providing a convenient and speedy shopping experience.
• Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish shelves, serving customers at checkouts, supporting deliveries, and keeping the store well-presented, clean, and tidy.
• Picking and selecting the best quality products on the shop floor for customers using our On-demand grocery ordering service and assisting with Click & Collect parcels.
• 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.

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 as part of a team.
• Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
• Prepared to work flexibly and productively across the store, with opportunities to learn, develop, and try new skills.
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology.
• Great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter-free, always aiming to create the best shopping experience.

Working for us has great rewards:

We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits and training:

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

Please note: Our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage early applications.

An inclusive place to work and shop:

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer where every colleague can achieve their potential and every customer feels welcome. We offer support for families, carers, mentorship, training, career progression, and celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. For more information on our inclusivity efforts, please visit our website.

Reasonable adjustments: If you require any during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will support you.

Responsibilities:

Our stores are fast-paced environments at the heart of the community, providing value, quality, and service. As a Trading Assistant, you'll ensure our stores are set up to deliver excellent customer experiences.

Eligibility:

• The minimum application age is 18, due to working hours and handling goods like alcohol and tobacco.
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK.