Trading Assistant

Sainsbury's is seeking a Trading Assistant for their Cromer store, offering a part-time, permanent position at £12.45 per hour for 25 hours per week. The role requires flexibility, particularly for Tuesday evenings and Sundays. Responsibilities include replenishing stock, assisting customers at checkouts, and maintaining a clean store environment. Ideal candidates should possess a friendly attitude, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, and a willingness to learn. Sainsbury's provides competitive benefits, including discounts, free food, and training opportunities, while promoting inclusivity and support for all employees.

Trading Assistant
Rate: £12.45 per hour
Location: Cromer Store, Cromer, NR27 9JW
Hours: Part time, 25 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Retail
Requisition ID: 400000999
Shift hours
25hrs per week, various shifts to be discussed at Interview. Must be available for shifts on Tuesday Evenings & Sundays.Working in our stores:
Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same and food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, unbeatable 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.
Availability Table
Days From To
Sunday 09:00 17:00
Monday 07:00 22:00
Tuesday 07:00 22:00
Wednesday 07:00 22:00
Thursday 07:00 22:00
Friday 07:00 22:00
Saturday 07:00 22:00
The weekly hours for this role will be scheduled within the times shown in the availability table above. We will schedule your confirmed weekly hours within these times and provide you with 3 weeks’ notice of when your shifts will be. We will discuss your availability and the hours you can work at interview.
Working in our stores:
Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same and food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, unbeatable 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.
Day-to-day what you’ll be doing:
Working across the store, replenishing stock, serving customers on checkouts and keeping our shelves well-presented, clean and tidy
Always being on-hand 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
What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
Comfortable in a fast-paced and high energy environment, using initiative to solve problems and working collaboratively as part of a team
Always ready to work flexibly and productively across the store – you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn and develop
Confident in learning to use new technology to do your job brilliantly
Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free 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
Application process:
The application is a two-stage process:
Stage 1: Once you have applied for a role, you will need to create an account and then be asked a series of eligibility questions. If you pass these, you will be invited to watch a video about the role before completing an online skills-based assessment, which takes about 15 minutes.
Stage 2: If you are successful at this stage, you’ll be informed if you are being invited to schedule a face-to-face interview, interviews will take place in the Argos Lowestoft Store.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive retailer where everyone feels welcome – where our customers love to shop, and our colleagues love to work.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable adjustment during the application or face-to-face interview stages, please let us know when you apply and we’ll do our best to support you.
Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.
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.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.