Trading Assistants

Sainsbury’s Group; Hale; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card 10%–15%

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension - employer match

Sainsbury's share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Sainsbury’s Group is hiring a Store Colleague for our Water Lane Store, Farnham. You’ll be stocking shelves, assisting customers, and learning about products and promotions to provide tailored recommendations.

This role is physical and fast-paced, with a focus on teamwork and a proactive approach. You’ll receive training and have opportunities to develop across store operations while contributing to a high-standard shopping experience.

Qualifications

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, physical environment and thrive in a team.
• Willing to learn across a variety of skills and use new digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish shelves.
• Always ready to serve customers and offer help.
• Build knowledge of products and promotions to make recommendations.
• Date-check fresh produce and groceries.
• Support across the store and with deliveries as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Digital tools

Attention to detail

Job description

What you'll be doing:

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

What makes a great Sainsbury's Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
• Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, and thrives in being part of a team
• Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems
• Always prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store - 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:

• 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
• 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

Location, salary and contract

Location: Water Lane Store, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, Water Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9NJ

Salary: £13.23 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Eligibility

• You must be above the school-leaver age in your country
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• If the shifts for this role cover hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm, you will need to be at least 18 years of age

An inclusive workplace and diversity

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.

As part our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role.

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