General Merchandise Assistant

Sevenoaks Store, Sainsbury\’s Supermarkets Ltd Otford Road, Sevenoaks Kent, TN14 5EG

£12.60 per hour

Tuesday: 18:00 – 22:00
Thursday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 18:00 – 22:00

We are seeking a General Merchandising Assistant to join our team. Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same and food is our passion.

Working in our stores:

Our stores are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, unbeatable quality and great service. As one of our General Merchandising Assistants, you’ll ensure our homeware, clothing and entertainment sections are set-up brilliantly for our customers.

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.

What you’ll be doing:

• Set-up and position our Tu and Habitat brands, along with our entertainment, electrical and stationery ranges, to make them appealing for customers.
• Moving products around as trends and seasons change as well as collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish items across the department.
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations.
• Working flexibly across the store as required.
• Always being on-hand to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and advice on a wide range of products, and proactively offering help.

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for interiors, homeware, gaming and fashion.
• A brilliant eye for detail, ensuring displays always look their best and the store is clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our 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.
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly.

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, 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.

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