Food Services Assistant

2 weeks ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time £20,000 - £25,000 per year

What you'll be doing:

  • Preparing, packing and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods and seasonal items so they are enticing for our customers 
  • Complying to food safety and hygiene standards by checking food temperatures, date checking products, disposing of waste and cleaning the food areas   
  • Be tuned in to what our customers want and be on hand to serve them brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
  • Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping our shelves tidy and full of well-presented products
  • Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations 
  • Working flexibly across the store as required

What makes a great Sainsbury's Colleague: 

  • Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food
  • 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 ready to work flexibly and productively across the store to a high standard - 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

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.

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