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Posted 22 March, 2026

Trading Assistant

Sainsbury's
Taunton, Somerset TA1 2LR, United Kingdom Full Time
Reference: 1744899663

Job Description What you'll be doing: Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store,...

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

  • Collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15KG) to replenish items across the store, keeping our shelves tidy and full of well-presented products
  • Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
  • Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
  • Date checking fresh produce and grocery products
  • Helping across the store as needed and supporting with deliveries as required

What makes a great Sainsbury's Colleague:
  • Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
  • Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, and thrives in being 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 be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
  • Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
  • Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers

Working for us has great rewards:

We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:
  • 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, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
  • 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 4-7.5% 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 which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues

Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you have applied to. You can find contact details for all Sainsbury's stores here

Responsibilities

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 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.

Eligibility:
  • You must be above the school-leaver age in your country School leaving age - GOV.UK
  • 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


Qualifications

An inclusive place to work and shop

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, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

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

About Us

Sainsbury's company vision
Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer, where people love to work and shop. That means harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of our colleagues to ensure that customers receive great service every time they shop with us.
If you would like to hear more about our vision and values, be sure to visit our corporate page.
We invest in training, development and multiple initiatives to ensure our teams feel enabled to offer the best shopping experience to our customers and that Sainsbury's is truly a 'Great Place to Work'.

This listing expired on 28 Mar. Applications are no longer accepted.

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