Trading Assistant - Local

Bridge of Weir - Main Street Local Store, Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd Gryffe Place Main Street, Bridge of Weir Renfrewshire, PA11 3PD

Rate: £13.23 per hour

Hours:

Part Time – 17 hours per week

Monday: 06:00 - 12:00
Thursday: 06:00 - 12:00
Friday: 06:00 - 12:00
Saturday: 06:00 - 12:00
Sunday: 06:00 - 12:00

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 our customers everything they come to Sainsbury’s for.

• The minimum application age for this role is 18.
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.

• Working as part of a small team to ensure that all aspects of the store are ready to provide a convenient and speedy shopping experience.
• Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15 kg) to replenish shelves across the store, serving customers on checkouts, supporting deliveries and keeping the store well‑presented, clean and tidy.
• Picking and selecting the best quality products on the shop floor for customers using our On‑Demand grocery ordering service and assisting customers with Click & Collect parcels.
• Always ready to serve customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help.
• Building great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations.
• Date checking fresh produce and grocery products.

• Friendly and welcoming with genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Happy working in a fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment, thriving as 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 – you’ll receive extensive training in a variety of skills, giving you opportunities to learn, develop and try new things.
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology to do the job brilliantly.
• Has great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter‑free, always aiming 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 at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday.
• 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.

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.

We support this commitment by offering enhanced discretionary leave for families, support for carers, and resources to help colleagues understand and support their roles effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers.

As a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview via our online assessment, prioritising those who closely match the essential criteria.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.