Overview
Our stores are fast‑paced environments where no two days are ever the same. As a Food Services Assistant you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set‑up brilliantly to provide customers with a range of great tasting products.
Eligibility
- Above the school‑leaver age in your country (see School leaving age – GOV.UK)
- Right to work eligibility in the UK
- For shifts covering hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm, you must be at least 18 years of age
Responsibilities
- Preparing, packing and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods and seasonal items to entice customers
- Ensuring food safety and hygiene standards by checking temperatures, date‑checking products, disposing of waste and cleaning food areas
- Monitoring customer needs and providing excellent service, including answering questions and proactively offering help
- Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping shelves tidy and well‑presented
- Building knowledge of products, services and promotions to provide recommendations
- Working flexibly across the store as required
Qualities
- Friendly and welcoming with genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment and thriving as part of a team
- Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems
- Flexible and productive across the store to a high standard; fully trained in a variety of skills, with opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
- Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology to do the job brilliantly
- Great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter‑free while creating the best shopping experience for customers
Benefits
- 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 for colleagues in all stores
- Generous holiday entitlement based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Pension – employer match between 4‑7.5% of pension contributions
- Sainsbury’s share schemes – discounted share purchases
- Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
- Wellbeing support – free access to the Employee Assistance Programme (confidential support and guidance)
Inclusion
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.
All candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through an inclusive assessment process that prioritises those who best 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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