Trading Assistant - Shift

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Nightshift Trading Assistants to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll work overnight to ensure the store is fully stocked and ready for customers. You'll be part of a fast-paced environment, collecting stock and providing excellent customer service. The company values its colleagues, offering competitive pay, generous benefits, and opportunities for growth. If you're enthusiastic about working in retail and enjoy a hands-on role, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

10% discount card after four weeks

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Sainsbury’s share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ due to handling of age-restricted goods.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physical environment.

Responsibilities

• Collect stock from the warehouse to replenish shelves.
• Serve customers and assist with inquiries.
• Date check fresh produce and grocery items.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Right to Work eligibility in the UK

Tools

Digital Tools

Job description

Rate: £12.45 per hour
Location: Hempstead Valley Store, Gillingham, ME7 3PB
Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 12 May 2025
Requisition ID: 304292

Shift hours
Early shift: 04:00 - 08:00

Working in our stores:

Our stores are fast-paced environments that work around the clock and where food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community, providing outstanding value, unbeatable quality and great service. As one of our Nightshift Trading Assistants, you’ll be the special ingredient working through the night to ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to give our customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.

• 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, developand 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

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 ofenhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleaguesresources to help themunderstand and support their role and theirteam effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek toensure 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 lookhere .

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