Trading Assistant

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

Job summary

A prominent retailer in Newbury is seeking part-time Trading Assistants for the Christmas season. You'll support stock management, customer service, and maintain store presentation. Ideal candidates are energetic, friendly, and ready to work in a fast-paced environment. Great benefits like a discount card and flexible shifts are offered. Join the team and make this festive season memorable for customers.

Benefits

10% discount card after four weeks

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be above the school-leaver age in the UK.
• Must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.
• Minimum age of 18 for certain shifts.

Responsibilities

• Collect stock from the warehouse using roll cages.
• Serve customers and assist with questions.
• Check dates on fresh produce and grocery items.
• Help with deliveries and various store tasks.

Skills

Friendly and welcoming attitude

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Problem-solving initiative

Flexibility and productivity

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Working in our stores this Christmas: Could you be one of our Christmas champions this year? Whether you’re a Gravy Guardian, or a Roastie Rockstar, pour your energy into this season and help us create the best Christmas possible for our customers. 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 one of our Christmas Champions ensuring our stores are set up brilliantly to give our customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.

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

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

Additional role details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industries: Retail

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