General Merchandise Assistant at Sainsburys DTD

London Borough of Sutton, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Flexibility, Working Overtime, Fast Paced Environment, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Proactive Mindset, Initiative, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Attention To Detail, Teamwork, Responsibility, Digital Tools Learning

Industry

Retail

Description

what we're looking for: * Flexible with working overtime and shifts to suit the demand of the business * Able to thrive in a fast paced environment, dealing with dealines and time sensitive tasks. * Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills * A proactive mindset with anticipating needs and taking initiative What you’ll be doing: * Set-up and position our Tu and Habitat brands, along with our entertainment, electrical and stationery ranges, to make them appealing for customers. * Moving products around as trends and seasons change as well as collecting stock from the warehouse using heavy roll cages (up to 15kg) to replenish items across the department * Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations * Working flexibly across the store as required * Always being on-hand to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and advice on a wide range of products, and proactively offering help What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague: * Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for interiors, homeware, gaming and fashion * A brilliant eye for detail, ensuring displays always look their best and the store is clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers * Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, and thrives in being part of a team * Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems * Always prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store - you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things * Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly Working for us has great rewards: We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that: * 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 - provided for Colleagues in all our stores * Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave * Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions * Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices * Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more * Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you have applied to. You can find contact details for all Sainsbury's stores here [https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/]. Sainsbury’s company vision Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer, where people love to work and shop. That means harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of our colleagues to ensure that customers receive great service every time they shop with us. If you would like to hear more about our vision and values, be sure to visit our corporate page. We invest in training, development and multiple initiatives to ensure our teams feel enabled to offer the best shopping experience to our customers and that Sainsbury’s is truly a ‘Great Place to Work’. We’re in the business of looking after our biggest asset. Our people. That means making it our business to properly take care of the potential and wellbeing of our truly outstanding teams. Join us in HR, and we’ll make it yours too. They bring the spark, the funny, the graft, the grit. And they’re literally the most important asset we have. So it’s in our interests to give the people at Sainsbury’s everything they need to feel valued, engaged and motivated, and truly able to shine. That’s where our HR colleagues have a pivotal role to play. From our ‘centre of excellence’ teams in Reward and Recruitment, through to our core teams in Change and Talent, they’re creating environments that allow our colleagues to thrive and we’re proud of their incredible ability to understand Sainsbury’s inside out.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities include setting up and positioning merchandise for Tu, Habitat, entertainment, electrical, and stationery ranges to appeal to customers. This also involves moving stock, replenishing items using heavy roll cages, building product knowledge, and providing excellent customer service across the store.