Trading Assistant - Shift

Overview

As a Nightshift Trading Assistant, you’ll work in our stores during the night to ensure departments are set up and ready for customers. Our stores are fast-paced, around the clock, and food is our passion. You’ll help deliver outstanding value, quality, and service to the local community.

Responsibilities

• Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish items across the store, keeping shelves clean, tidy, and well-presented.
• Serve customers brilliantly when the store is open, answering questions and proactively offering help.
• Date checking fresh produce and grocery products.
• Support across the store as needed and assist with deliveries.
• Build knowledge about products, services and promotions to 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.
• Prepared to work flexibly across the store to a high standard; fully trained in a variety of skills to learn, develop and try new things.
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology.
• Great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter-free for the best shopping experience.
• 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).

Benefits

• 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 – employer contributions matched between 4-7.5%.
• Sainsbury\\\’s share schemes – buy shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts – offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, vouchers and more.
• Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and guidance.

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

Responsibilities: Working in our stores

Our stores are fast-paced, 24/7 environments where food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community, providing exceptional value, quality and service. As a Nightshift Trading Assistant, you will help ensure the store is set up brilliantly through the night to give customers everything they come to Sainsbury\\\’s for.

Eligibility

• The minimum application age for this role is 18, due to working hours and type of goods (alcohol) that you may be required to handle.
• You must have Right to Work in the UK.

Qualifications

We are committed to being an inclusive retailer where every colleague can reach their potential. We offer development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know and we will support you.