General Merchandise Assistant in Somerset

Rate: £13.23 per hour

Location: Frome Store, Frome, BA11 4DH

Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Business area: Retail

Closing date: 20 May 2026

Requisition ID: 400061125

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.
• Move products around as trends and seasons change, and collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish items across the department.
• Build knowledge about products, services and promotions to provide recommendations.
• Work flexibly across the store as required.
• Always be on-hand to serve customers, answer questions, and proactively offer help.

Shift pattern:

• Position 1: Sunday 12:00–20:00; Monday 18:00–22:00
• Position 2: Tuesday 16:00–22:00; Saturday 16:00–22:00
• Position 3: Sunday 16:00–20:00; Monday 18:00–22:00; Friday 18:00–22:00

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 look their best and the store is clutter-free, creating the best shopping experience.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, physical and high-energy environment and enjoys being part of a team.
• Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
• Flexible and productive across the store; will be trained in a variety of skills to learn and develop.
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology to do the job effectively.

Working for us has great rewards:

• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, then 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 stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension – employer contributions matched between 4–7.5%.
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – option to buy shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts – offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, vouchers and more.
• Wellbeing support – access to Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and guidance.

Please note: Our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. If you need an update on your application, contact the store you have applied to.

An inclusive place to work and shop:

We are dedicated to being an inclusive retailer where every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome. We may offer enhanced discretionary leave for families and support for carers. We provide resources to help colleagues understand and support their role and team. We have internal networks to promote true representation and remove barriers. We offer development opportunities, mentorship, training, and career progression, and celebrate diversity through initiatives and events.

As part of our Disability Confident Leader commitment, candidates may be offered an interview through our online assessment, prioritising those who best match the essential criteria for the role. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know and we will support you.