Trading Assistant - Local

Sainsbury's; Stockport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading supermarket as a Trading Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing customer experience. Your responsibilities will include restocking shelves, assisting customers, and ensuring a clean store environment. Enjoy great benefits like discounts, free meals, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

10% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Discounted share purchases

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be above school-leaving age and have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Must be at least 18 years old for shifts before 6am or after 11pm.

Responsibilities

• Collect stock and replenish store items while maintaining a tidy presentation.
• Serve customers and assist with inquiries enthusiastically.
• Check the freshness of produce and assist with deliveries.

Skills

Friendly

Problem-solving

Team player

Detail-oriented

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• Collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish store items, keeping shelves tidy and well-presented
• Serve customers enthusiastically, assisting with questions and proactively offering help
• Build product, service, and promotion knowledge to provide recommendations
• Check the freshness of produce and grocery items
• Assist across the store and support with deliveries as needed

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Friendly, welcoming, and enthusiastic about helping customers
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, physical, high-energy environment and a team player
• Responsible, proactive, and problem-solving
• Flexible and committed to high standards, with opportunities to learn new skills
• Willing to learn new digital tools and technology
• Detail-oriented, maintaining a clean and clutter-free store to enhance customer experience

Working for us has great rewards:

We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits and training:

• Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks; increases to 15% at Sainsbury’s on Fridays and Saturdays, and at Argos on pay days
• Free food and hot drinks: provided in all stores
• Holiday entitlement: based on hours worked, including maternity and paternity leave
• Pension: employer contributions matched between 4-7.5%
• Sainsbury’s share schemes: discounted share purchases
• Shopping discounts: offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more
• Wellbeing support: including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Please note: vacancies may close quickly; we encourage early application.

An inclusive place to work and shop

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing support, development opportunities, and celebrating diversity through initiatives and events. For more information, please visit our website. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, let us know, and we will support you.

Responsibilities:

Our stores are fast-paced and community-focused, offering value, quality, and service. As a Trading Assistant, you’ll be key to ensuring our stores are set up to give customers the best experience.

Eligibility:

• You must be above the school-leaving age in your country (School leaving age - GOV.UK)
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK
• If shifts include hours before 6am or after 11pm, you must be at least 18 years old