Online Assistant

Hankridge Farm Store, Sainsbury\’s Supermarkets Ltd
Hankridge Farm, Taunton Somerset, TA1 2LR

£12.60 per hour

16 hours per week

Rate, Location and Hours

Rate: £12.60 per hour
Location: Hankridge Farm Store, Taunton, TA1 2LR
Hours: Part time, 16 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 17 March 2026
Requisition ID: 400051828

Shift hours

• Monday: 04:00 – 08:00
• Tuesday: 04:00 – 08:00
• Wednesday: 04:00 – 08:00
• Sunday: 04:00 – 08:00

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 an Online Assistant, you’ll be the special ingredient that supports a joyful shopping experience for our online customers, so they get everything they shop for at Sainsbury’s.

Eligibility

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

What you’ll be doing

• Picking and selecting the best quality products on the shop floor that online customers have ordered, ready for delivery to their doorsteps – or providing brilliant substitutions where products are out of stock.
• Using a handset that plans your route around the store, what you need to select and how long you have to complete each shop.
• Working behind the scenes dealing with customer queries, processing orders and helping to load the vans for our Home Delivery Drivers.
• Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help.
• Building great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations.
• Working flexibly across the store as required.

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague

• Happy with early morning starts (shifts start at 04:00) and working 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.
• Enjoys working in a fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment, using initiative to solve problems and taking responsibility for owning tasks.
• Always ready 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 learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly and moving shopping containers up to 15 kg.
• Has 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 and 05:00 (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, a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues.

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

For updates on your application, contact the store you have applied to. Here provides contact details for all Sainsbury’s stores.

An inclusive place to work and shop

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 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. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritize 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.