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Customer Assistant

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Description

We are seeking a Customer Assistant to join our team at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd in Kendal, Cumbria. The role involves providing excellent customer service, supporting colleagues, and maintaining a clean and tidy store environment.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide thoughtful, friendly, and helpful service to customers
  • Assist with various tasks such as filling shelves, picking orders, serving customers, and selling products
  • Use digital tools to enhance customer experience and perform job tasks efficiently
  • Help organise and move stock, maintain shelf tidiness, and ensure a clean work space
  • Develop product knowledge to make helpful recommendations to customers

Requirements:

  • Friendly and welcoming demeanour with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, physical, and high-energy environment
  • Committed team player with flexibility to work across the store and take on new challenges
  • Open to learning and developing new skills to improve service
  • Confidence in using new digital tools and technology
  • Attention to detail and pride in maintaining a clean and tidy work space

Benefits:

  • Discount card offering 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday
  • Holiday entitlement based on hours worked
  • Enhanced Family Leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Pension and life cover, with company matching of 4-7.5% of pension contributions and up to 6x life cover
  • Sainsbury's share schemes allowing purchase of shares at discounted prices
  • Various retail savings, including discounts on eating out, holidays, and at other retailers
  • Physical wellbeing initiatives, such as cycle to work and bike rental schemes, reduced price gym access, and health/dental cash plans
  • Mental wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme and online wellbeing platform
  • Financial support options, including interest-free season ticket loans, pay advance, affordable loans, and savings directly from pay

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