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Customer Assistant

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Description

Join our team as a Customer Assistant at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd in Washington, Tyne and Wear. We're looking for friendly and enthusiastic individuals to provide excellent customer service during our busiest periods, including the festive season.

Job Details

  • Part-time, fixed-term assignment, 16 hours per week
  • Contract ends on 01/02/2027
  • Available shifts: Sunday (10:00-16:15), Thursday (14:00-22:00), Friday (18:00-22:00), Saturday (10:00-18:00)

Responsibilities

  • Provide thoughtful, friendly, and helpful service to customers
  • Help with tasks such as filling shelves, picking orders, serving customers, and selling products
  • Use digital tools to enhance customer experience
  • Organize and move stock, maintaining a tidy and clean store environment
  • Build product knowledge to make helpful recommendations to customers

Requirements

  • Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, physical, and high-energy environment
  • Committed team player with flexibility and willingness to work across the store
  • Open to learning and developing new skills
  • Confident in using new digital tools and technology

Benefits

  • Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury's on Fridays and Saturdays
  • Holiday entitlement based on hours worked
  • Enhanced Family Leave policies
  • Pension and life cover, with matching contributions and up to 6x life cover
  • Sainsbury's share schemes
  • Other retail savings and discounts
  • Physical and mental wellbeing support, including cycle-to-work schemes and Employee Assistance Programme

Skills

Required

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