Trading Assistant - Shift

Sainsbury's; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Nightshift Trading Assistants to ensure their stores are well-prepared for customers. This role involves replenishing stock, maintaining cleanliness, and providing outstanding service during the night. With a focus on teamwork and problem-solving, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment while enjoying generous benefits like discounts, free food, and a supportive workplace culture. If you're ready to contribute to a vibrant community and grow your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

10% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physical environment.
• Strong customer service skills with a friendly demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Replenishing stock and maintaining store presentation.
• Providing excellent customer service during store hours.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Tools

Digital Tools

Job description

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 well-presented
• 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
• Building 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 thriving as 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 learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
• 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 payday
• 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 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.

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 ensure 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