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Customer Assistant - Nights

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Description

As a Customer Assistant on nights at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd in Portsmouth, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the store runs smoothly. You will be responsible for getting the store ready for the day ahead by filling shelves, maintaining a tidy workspace, collecting and moving stock safely, and using equipment and digital systems to complete tasks.

The ideal candidate will be friendly and welcoming, with a genuine enthusiasm for delivering excellent customer service. They will be able to work in a physically demanding role, be a committed team player, and be open to learning and developing new skills.

In return, Sainsbury's offers a range of benefits, including a nightshift premium, discount card, holiday entitlement, enhanced family leave, pension and life cover, and various wellbeing programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Preparing the store for the day ahead by filling shelves and maintaining a tidy workspace
  • Collecting and moving stock safely from the warehouse to the shopfloor
  • Using equipment, handsets, and digital systems to complete tasks accurately and safely
  • Helping in other areas when needed, such as picking online orders or serving customers at checkouts

Requirements:

  • Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for delivering excellent customer service
  • Ability to work in a physically demanding role and adapt to the disruption of working overnight
  • Committed team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexibility and willingness to work across the store and take on new challenges
  • Open to learning, developing, and trying new things to improve service
  • Confident in using new digital tools and technology

Benefits:

  • Nightshift premium of £2.45 per hour worked between midnight and 5am
  • 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday
  • Holiday entitlement based on hours worked
  • Enhanced family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and more
  • Pension and life cover, with matching contributions and up to 6x life cover
  • Various wellbeing programs, including physical and mental wellbeing support

Skills

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