Retail Trading Assistant — Fast-Paced, Customer-Focused

Retail; Paignton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Pension matching

Share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Sainsbury's is seeking a Trading Assistant to help keep stores well-presented and ready for customers. You will work with a small team to replenish shelves, assist at checkouts, and support with deliveries, Click & Collect, and on-demand ordering.

We value friendly, energetic colleagues who can learn new digital tools, adapt quickly, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and customer service across the store.

Qualifications

• Friendly, welcoming, with enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-energy environment and team settings.
• Proactive, takes initiative to solve problems.
• Willing to learn new skills and work across store tasks.
• Comfortable using new digital tools and technology.

Responsibilities

• Keep store ready for customers with a smooth shopping experience.
• Replenish shelves by collecting stock from the warehouse (up to 15kg).
• Serve at checkouts and support deliveries as needed.
• Assist customers with Click & Collect and on-demand ordering.
• Maintain clean, tidy shelves and store presentation.
• Build product knowledge to provide recommendations and answer questions.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Adaptable

Attention to detail

Digital tools

Job description

Sainsbury's is seeking a Trading Assistant to help keep stores well-presented and ready for customers. You will work with a small team to replenish shelves, assist at checkouts, and support with deliveries, Click & Collect, and on-demand ordering.

We value friendly, energetic colleagues who can learn new digital tools, adapt quickly, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and customer service across the store.