Trading Assistant - Shift

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

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket is seeking Christmas Trading Assistants to support during the festive season in Carlisle. Candidates should be enthusiastic, thrive in fast-paced environments, and enjoy serving customers. Responsibilities include collecting stock, assisting customers, and ensuring store presentation. The role offers a nightshift premium and attractive discounts. Temporary roles may lead to permanent opportunities.

Benefits

Nightshift premium

10% discount after four weeks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older due to working hours and handling of certain goods.
• Right to Work eligibility in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages.
• Serving customers and supporting with any questions.
• Date checking fresh produce and grocery products.
• Assisting across the store and supporting deliveries.
• Gaining knowledge about products and services.

Skills

Friendly and welcoming attitude

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Problem-solving initiative

Attention to detail

Job description

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.

Eligibility:

• The minimum application age for this role is 18, due to the working hours and type of goods (alcohol, etc) that you may be required to handle.
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

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

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Happy working overnight in a fast‑paced, physical and high energy environment, often on your own but also thrive in being part of a team.
• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
• Always prepared to work flexibly and productively across the store to a high standard – 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:

• Nightshift premium – in addition to the advertised hourly rate, a further £2.45 nightshift premium is paid for every hour worked between midnight – 5am (where applicable).
• 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.

Whilst many of our roles will be temporary over the festive period, there may also be permanent opportunities available – please check the contract type and schedule hours before applying to ensure that the role is right for you.

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

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.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.