General Merchandise Assistant
2 weeks ago
What you'll be doing:
- Set-up and position our Tu and Habitat brands, along with our entertainment, electrical and stationery ranges, to make them appealing for customers.
- Moving products around as trends and seasons change as well as collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish items across the department
- Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
- Working flexibly across the store as required
- Always being on-hand to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and advice on a wide range of products, and proactively offering help
What makes a great Sainsbury's Colleague:
- Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for interiors, homeware, gaming and fashion
- A brilliant eye for detail, ensuring displays always look their best and the store is clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our 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
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
Whilst many of our 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.
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.
ResponsibilitiesWorking in our stores this Christmas:
Could you be one of our Christmas champions this year? Whether you're a Gift Guru, or a Festive Fashionista, bring your energy into this season and help us create the best Christmas possible for our customers.
Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same, especially during our busiest and most magical time of the year. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our General Merchandising Assistants, you'll be one of our Christmas Champions that ensures our homeware, clothing and entertainment sections are set-up brilliantly for our customers.
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.
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QualificationsAn 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.
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