Stock Assistant – Argos

Sainsbury's Limited; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension

Sainsbury’s share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Argos in Cookstown is seeking a Stock Assistant to ensure products are right where customers expect them and ready for in-store or online order collection. The role is part-time with 20 hours per week on a fixed-term assignment.

Avail­ability includes a night shift from 20:00 to 07:00. You must have UK right to work and be able to work across varied shifts while delivering strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• Part-time availability with 20 hours per week
• Night shift availability 20:00–07:00
• Willingness to learn and work across store areas

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers have a great shopping experience by picking stock quickly and accurately
• Keep stock room neat and deliveries away, assist on the shop floor when needed
• Build knowledge about products, services and promotions to offer recommendations

Job description

Rate: £13.23 per hour
Location: Cookstown Argos, Cookstown, BT80 8PA
Hours: Part time, 20 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 9 October 2026

Availability Window
Night shift: 20:00 - 07:00

Working in our stores:

As one of the leading UK digital retailers, Argos provides our customers with outstanding convenience, choice and value across a vast range of products for the moments that matter. As a Stock Assistant you’ll make sure our products are right where they need to be, ready for our customers in store when they visit our stores to shop or collect their online orders.

• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• Most roles are part-time working across a variety of shifts, including weekdays and weekends. Your hours will be scheduled to fit around your availability and may vary from week to week.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure our customers have a great shopping experience by picking stock quickly and efficiently to ensure they come back to us again and again
• Making sure that the stock room is neat and tidy, putting away deliveries and helping out on the shop floor as required
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations

What makes a great Argos Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, and thrives in being part of a team
• Always ready to work flexibly and productively – you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn and develop as well as jump in and help around the store in other areas, such as serving customers, when needed
• Embraces using new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
• Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free 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
• 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

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 .

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.