Trading Assistant

Winchester Store, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd 2 Middlebrook Street, Winchester Hampshire, SO23 8AQ

£13.23 per hour

36.47 hours per week

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 one of our Trading Assistants, 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.

• 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

• Collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store, keeping shelves tidy and full of well‑presented products
• Always ready to serve customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and proactively offering help
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to provide recommendations
• Date check 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
• Happy working in a fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment, thriving as part of a team
• Take responsibility for owning tasks and use initiative to solve problems
• Prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store – fully trained in a variety of skills, with opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology to do the job brilliantly
• Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter‑free, 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 at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for Colleagues in all our 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 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 an 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. To support this commitment, 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, removing barriers that colleagues may face.

We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training and career progression pathways, to help colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have an opportunity to be offered an interview through an online assessment prioritising those who achieve the highest score and 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.