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Trading Assistant - Shift

Sainsbury's

Hereford

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

11 days ago

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket is looking for a Nightshift Trading Assistant to ensure their stores are well-stocked and ready for customers. Responsibilities include collecting stock, checking product freshness, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should have strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work flexibly during night hours. In return, the company offers competitive benefits, including discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Nightshift premium
Store discounts
Free food and drinks
Generous holiday entitlement
Pension match
Shopping discounts
Wellbeing support

Qualifications

  • Friendly and eager to assist customers.
  • Able to work flexible hours, including night shifts.
  • Capability to lift and handle heavy products.

Responsibilities

  • Collect and replenish stock using heavy roll cages.
  • Serve customers and respond to inquiries.
  • Check freshness of products and manage deliveries.

Skills

Problem-solving
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Customer service
Flexibility
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 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:

  • 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

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

Qualifications

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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
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