Trading Assistant, Part-time, Fixed Term Contract
Sainsbury'sOverview
Be Sainsbury's's magic ingredient this Christmas and spread some seasonal cheer as one of Sainsbury's's Trading Assistants. From stocking shelves to helping customers, you’ll support across the store where Sainsbury's need you the most. In this fast-paced, energetic, and hands-on role, you can help Sainsbury's make good food joyful for all Sainsbury's's customers.
It's a fast-paced role, so you will need to be comfortable being active, including lifting and moving heavy shopping containers, as well as being confident working with new technology. While you will be a member of a close-knit team, Sainsbury's’ll also trust you to work alone and use your initiative.
Whichever area of the store you are supporting, you’ll take pride in doing the right thing for Sainsbury's's customers, have a keen eye for detail, and be passionate about providing a brilliant shopping experience. Sainsbury's aim to make everyone who joins Sainsbury's be the best they can be and are committed to being a fully inclusive retailer where Sainsbury's's customers love to shop and Sainsbury's's colleagues love to work!
Shift Hours
- Thursday: 18:00 - 22:00
- Friday: 18:00 - 22:00
- Saturday: 18:00 - 22:00
While many of Sainsbury's's roles will be temporary over the festive period, there may also be permanent opportunities available. Please check the contract type and schedule hours before applying to ensure that the role is right for you.
Note: 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.
Benefits
- Company pension
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free food and hot drinks provided for colleagues in all Sainsbury's's stores.
- Generous holiday entitlement based on the hours you work.
- Shopping discounts on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
- Generous maternity and paternity leave.
- Sainsbury’s will match between 4-7% of your pension contributions.
- Share schemes allowing you to buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices.
- Wellbeing support, including free access to Sainsbury's's Employee Assistance Programme.

J Sainsbury plc, trading as Sainsburys, is a British supermarket and the second-largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane, London, the company was the largest UK retailer of groceries for most of the 20th century.