Trading Assistant

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 a Trading Assistant, you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to give customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.

• You must be above the school-leaver age in your country (school leaving age – )
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• If the shift covers hours earlier than 6 am or later than 11 pm, you must be at least 18 years old

• Collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15 kg) to replenish items across the store, keeping shelves tidy and full of well‑presented products
• Always ready to serve customers brilliantly, supporting them with any questions and proactively offering help
• Build great knowledge about products, services and promotions to provide recommendations
• Check dates on fresh produce and grocery products
• Help across the store as needed and support with deliveries as required

• Friendly and welcoming with genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
• Enjoys working in fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment and thrives as part of a team
• Owns tasks and uses initiative to solve problems
• Prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store, fully trained in a variety of skills and open to learning and developing new things
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology to do the job brilliantly
• Pay great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter‑free and always looking to create the best shopping experience for customers

• Discount card – 10 % off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15 % discount on Fridays and Saturdays
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for colleagues in all stores
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave
• Pension – we’ll match between 4 – 7.5 % of your pension contributions
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy 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

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome. We offer enhanced discretionary leave for families, support for carers and internal networks to ensure true representation. We also provide development opportunities, mentorship, training and career progression pathways to help colleagues grow and succeed.

All candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which prioritises those who 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 endeavour to support you.