Trading Assistant

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent supermarket chain is seeking a part-time Trading Assistant in Falkirk. In this role, you will collect stock, maintain shelves, and provide excellent customer service while thriving in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have strong customer service skills and enjoy working as part of a team. Benefits include discount cards, free meals, and generous holiday entitlement. Applicants are encouraged to apply early due to the quick closing of vacancies.

Benefits

10% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be above school-leaver age in your country.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Collect stock from the warehouse to replenish items.
• Maintain tidy, fully stocked shelves.
• Provide outstanding customer service.
• Check dates on fresh produce.
• Assist elsewhere in the store as needed.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Job description

Location

Denny Store, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, Glasgow Road, Denny Falkirk, FK6 5DN.

Rate & Hours

£12.60 per hour, Part time, 12 hours per week, Permanent contract.

Shift Pattern:

• Monday: 06:00 - 12:00
• Thursday: 06:00 - 12:00
• Sunday: 06:00 - 12:00

Eligibility

• Must be above school‑leaver age in your country.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Must be at least 18 years of age if shifts cover hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm.

Working in our stores

Our stores are fast‑paced environments that provide outstanding value, quality, and great service. As a Trading Assistant, you will ensure the store is set up brilliantly and continually enhance the customer experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Collect stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15 kg) to replenish items across the store.
• Maintain tidy, fully stocked shelves.
• Provide outstanding customer service, answer questions, and proactively offer help.
• Build knowledge of products, services, and promotions to provide recommendations.
• Check dates on fresh produce and grocery products.
• Assist elsewhere in the store and support deliveries as required.

What makes a great Sainsbury’s colleague

• Friendly and welcoming with genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Enjoys a fast‑paced, physical, high‑energy environment and thrives as part of a team.
• Owns tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
• Prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store.
• Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology.
• Has great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter‑free to create the best shopping experience.

Working for us has great rewards

• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% on Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every payday.
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for colleagues in all stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension – match 4–7.5% of your pension contributions.
• Share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
• Wellbeing support – free access to Employee Assistance Programme (confidential).

Important

Vacancies may close quickly; we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

If you need an update on your application, contact the store you applied to.

For more information on our commitment to inclusivity, see our here.

Inclusion

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome. We support enhanced discretionary leave, carers, internal networks to remove barriers, and mentorship, training, career progression, diversity initiatives.

We prioritise candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role through our online assessment.

Reasonable adjustments are available during application and interview stages.