Trading Assistant

Responsibilities

• 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 customers brilliantly when the store is open, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help.
• Checking the date on 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, giving opportunities to learn, develop and try new things.
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly.
• Has great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter‑free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers.

Working in our stores

Our stores are fast‑paced environments where no two days are ever the same. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality, and great service. As one of our Trading Assistants, you\’ll be the special ingredient that 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.) you may be required to handle.
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.

Qualifications

We are committed to an inclusive workplace and support development opportunities for our colleagues.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are a Disability Confident Leader and provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages. All candidates will be offered an interview through an online assessment that prioritises those who best match the essential criteria for the role.

Benefits

• Nightshift premium – in addition to the advertised hourly rate, a further £2.45 nightshift premium is paid for every hour worked between midnight and 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% and 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.