Trading Assistant - Shift

Sainsbury's; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in Northampton is looking for a Trading Assistant for the Christmas season. As a Trading Assistant, you will be responsible for replenishing stock, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining store presentation during busy periods. Ideal candidates are flexible, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic about helping customers. Join us to create a memorable shopping experience this holiday season.

Benefits

Nightshift premium

Discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older due to the nature of the goods handled.
• Right to Work eligibility in the UK is required.

Responsibilities

• Replenish stock across the store using heavy roll cages.
• Provide customer service and handle inquiries.
• Check dates on fresh produce and grocery products.
• Support with deliveries and maintain store cleanliness.
• Learn about products and services to help customers.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Initiative

Teamwork

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, 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:

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

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.

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

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.

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.