General Merchandise Assistant

Retail; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card

Free food and drinks

Pension

Sainsbury's share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Sainsbury's is seeking a General Merchandising Assistant to help set up homeware, clothing and entertainment sections, ensuring appealing displays and great shopping experiences. You’ll stock, rotate stock from the warehouse, and provide recommendations to customers in a fast-paced store environment.

You’ll work flexibly, collaborate with the team, and be on-hand to answer questions while helping customers with a wide range of products and promotions.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Must be 18+ for early or late shifts.
• Above the school-leaver age in your country.

Responsibilities

• Set up and position Tu and Habitat brands and ranges to appeal to customers.
• Move products and replenish across the department; collect stock from the warehouse.
• Build knowledge of products to make informed recommendations.
• Work flexibly across the store as required.
• Provide excellent customer service and advice on a wide range of products.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Initiative

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• Set-up and position our Tu and Habitat brands, along with our entertainment, electrical and stationery ranges, to make them appealing for customers.
• Moving products around as trends and seasons change as well as collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish items across the department
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
• Working flexibly across the store as required
• Always being on-hand to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and advice on a wide range of products, and proactively offering help

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customersand a passion for interiors, homeware, gaming and fashion
• A brilliant eye for detail, ensuring displays always look their best and the store is clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our 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, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly

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
• 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

Working in our stores:

Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our General Merchandising Assistants, you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our homeware, clothing and entertainment sections are set-up brilliantly for our customers.

Eligibility

• You must be above the school-leaver age in your country School leaving age - GOV.UK
• You must have 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.

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 ofenhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleaguesresources to help themunderstand and support their role and theirteam effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek toensure 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 lookhere.

As part our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role.

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