Stock Assistant - Argos

Sainsbury's; Harlow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK grocery retailer is seeking a Stock Assistant to ensure efficient stock management and a great shopping experience for customers. You'll contribute to maintaining store organization and assist in product knowledge for recommendations. Ideal candidates will be friendly, adaptable, and willing to work flexibly. This role offers various shifts and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

10-15% employee discount

Free food and drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Friendly and welcoming demeanor with enthusiasm for customers.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work flexibly across various store tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stock is efficiently picked for a great shopping experience.
• Maintain a neat stock room and assist on the shop floor.
• Build knowledge about products and services to aid customer recommendations.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Job description

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, 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.

If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you have applied to. You can find contact details for all Argos stores here.

Qualifications

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 of 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Eligibility

• You must be above the school‑leaver age in your country
• 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.