Food Services Assistant

Rate: £12.45 per hour
Location: Pontllanfraith Store, Blackwood, NP12 2AN
Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 02 August 2025
Requisition ID: 400009615

Shift hours
Thursday: 05:00 - 10:00
Friday: 05:00 - 10:00
Saturday: 05:00 - 10:00

Working in our stores:

Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same and food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, unbeatable quality and great service. As one of our Food Services Assistants, you’ll be the special ingredient that ensures our stores are set up brilliantly to provide our customers with a range of great tasting products.

Eligibility:

You must be above the school-leaver age in your country School leaving age - GOV.UK
You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
If the shifts for this role cover hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm, you will need to be at least 18 years of age.

What you’ll be doing:

Preparing, packing and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods and seasonal items so they are enticing for our customers
Complying to food safety and hygiene standards by checking food temperatures, date checking products, disposing of waste and cleaning the food areas
Be tuned in to what our customers want and be on hand to serve them brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping our shelves tidy and full of well-presented products
Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
Working flexibly across the store as required

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food
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 ready to work flexibly and productively across the store to a high standard - 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
Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers

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.

An inclusive place to work and shop

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.

To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.

Food Services Assistant

Rate: £12.45 per hour Location: Pontllanfraith Store, Blackwood, NP12 2AN Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment Business area: Retail Closing date: 02 August 2025 Requisition ID: 400009615

Shift hours Thursday: 05:00 - 10:00 Friday: 05:00 - 10:00 Saturday: 05:00 - 10:00

Rate: £12.45 per hour
Location: Pontllanfraith Store, Blackwood, NP12 2AN
Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Retail
Closing date: 02 August 2025
Requisition ID: 400009615

Shift hours
Thursday: 05:00 - 10:00
Friday: 05:00 - 10:00
Saturday: 05:00 - 10:00

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