Trading Assistant

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Fareham is seeking part-time Trading Assistants to join their new store team. Your role will revolve around customer service, maintaining store stock, and ensuring a welcoming environment. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, flexible, and eager to make a difference in customers' shopping experiences. The position offers a competitive rate of £12.60 per hour and a range of benefits including discounts, training, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

10%-15% discounts at Sainsbury's

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Company share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.
• If required to work shifts covering hours before 6am or after 11pm, must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages to replenish items across the store.
• Provide outstanding customer service and proactively assist customers.
• Check the freshness of produce and grocery products.
• Support with deliveries and general store operations.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Job description

Rate: £12.60 per hour
Location: Fareham Store, Fareham, PO14 1AN
Hours: Part time, Various hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 02 January 2026
Requisition ID: 400043521

Shift hours

Available shifts and hours will be discussed at interview.

Working in our stores

Our stores are fast‑paced environments where no two days are ever the same, especially during our busiest and most magical time of the year. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our Trading Assistants, you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to give our customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.

Eligibility

• 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

Join our brand new Fareham Store!

We’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to become part of our team at our new Fareham location. With a variety of hours and shifts available, this is your chance to play a key role in delivering exceptional service and creating a welcoming experience for every customer. If you’re passionate, flexible, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Weekly hours

The weekly hours for this role will be scheduled within an agreed availability pattern of shifts each week. We will schedule your confirmed weekly hours within these times and provide you with 3 weeks’ notice of when your shifts will be. We will discuss your availability and the hours you can work at interview.

Application Guidance

Applicants should only apply if they have not previously submitted an application or attended an interview for a position at our Fareham store. If you were unsuccessful at an interview within the last six months, your application will not be considered.

What you’ll be doing

• Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store, keeping our shelves tidy and full of well‑presented products
• Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
• Date checking fresh produce and grocery products
• Helping across the store as needed and supporting with deliveries as required

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 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
• Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking 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

Important note

Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Contact information

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 Sainsbury's stores here.

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 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.