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General Merchandise Assistant

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Sainsbury's

8d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail
  • Edinburgh

AI generated summary

  • You must love food and have an eye for fashion or homeware, pay attention to detail, assist customers, suggest products, and adapt displays. School leaver's age or older is required.
  • You will organize and display Tu and Habitat products, assist customers, suggest items, reposition stock as trends shift, and utilize tools for effective merchandising.

Requirements

  • - Love food, but also have an eye for fashion, interiors, homeware or gaming?
  • - Good attention to detail.
  • - Ability to help customers find whatever’s on their shopping list.
  • - Ability to suggest other products customers will love.
  • - Ability to move products around and into the best position as trends or seasons change.
  • - Must be school leaver’s age or older.

Responsibilities

  • - Help to position and sell our fantastic Tu and Habitat brands
  • - Make sure our homeware and entertainment products are organised and displayed to catch our customers’ eyes
  • - Assist customers in finding whatever’s on their shopping list
  • - Suggest other products they’ll love
  • - Move products around and into the best position as trends or seasons change
  • - Use tools to know which products go where in store
  • - Make the most of our stock and displays

FAQs

What is the pay rate for the General Merchandise Assistant position?

The pay rate is £12.00 per hour.

Where is the job location?

The job is located at Blackhall Store, Edinburgh, EH4 2EB.

What are the working hours for this position?

The position is part-time, with a total of 11:30 hours per week.

What are the shift hours?

The shift hours are Monday from 18:00 to 22:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 22:00.

Is this a permanent or temporary position?

This is a fixed-term assignment.

What is the main responsibility of a General Merchandise Assistant?

The main responsibility is to position and sell products from the Tu and Habitat brands, organize displays, and assist customers in finding products.

Are there any age requirements for applicants?

Yes, Sainsbury's will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age.

What kind of benefits does Sainsbury's offer?

Benefits include a discount card, free food and hot drinks, generous holiday entitlement, shopping discounts, family leave, a pension scheme, share schemes, and wellbeing support.

When can I start using the discount card?

The discount card can be used after four weeks of employment.

What is the Employee Assistance Programme?

The Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues for all colleagues.

Sainsbury's

Lend a hand, lead an industry, break the mould. Become the best you that you can be, in a role you enjoy.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1869
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Sainsbury's is one of the UK's leading supermarket chains, offering a wide range of groceries, household essentials, clothing, and other products both in-store and online. With a focus on quality, affordability, and convenience, Sainsbury's serves millions of customers across the country through its network of stores, online shopping platform, and delivery services. Committed to sustainability and social responsibility, Sainsbury's strives to reduce its environmental impact, support local communities, and promote healthier living choices among its customers.

Benefits

  • Colleague discount card

    4 weeks into your role, you’re eligible for a handy 10% off your shop. That’s every time you spend with Sainsbury’s, Argos or Habitat, in store and online. And you can nominate a second user for your card, be that your mother, brother or significant other (as long as you live at the same address).

  • Annual bonus scheme

    While our bonus schemes vary across different sites and roles, they all share the same feel-good factor. Good to know.

  • Pensions

    Planning for your future? So are we. We’ll automatically enroll you onto our pension scheme. And we’ll give you free life cover, equating to a year’s pay. If you choose to pay more with Step Up contributions, then your pension and life cover increases.

  • Holidays

    Whilst holiday allowances vary across roles, we offer a paid holiday entitlement that grows as your career does.

  • Love it

    Enjoy group outings and fun activities? The you’ll love “love it!”. Love it is the home for hundreds of exclusive discounts and savings at over a thousand retailers, including restaurants, cinemas and retail stores. What’s not to love?

  • Awards for long service

    We owe so much to our long-serving colleagues. That’s why we’re all about rewarding their continuous service and celebrating their key milestones. Just the way it should be.