Food Services Assistant

Location: Forestside Store, Belfast, BT8 6FX
Rate: £13.23 per hour
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

Working in our stores:

Our stores are fast paced environments where no two days are ever the same. They are at the heart of the local community, providing outstanding value, 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 give customers a range of great tasting products.

Eligibility:

• 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 customers.
• Complying with food safety and hygiene standards by checking temperatures, date checking products, disposing of waste and cleaning food areas.
• Being tuned in to what customers want and providing proactive help and excellent service.
• Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping shelves tidy and well presented.
• Building great knowledge of products, services and promotions to offer 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, high energy environment and thriving as part of a team.
• Takes responsibility for tasks and uses initiative to solve problems.
• Always ready to work flexibly and productively across the store to a high standard, with training opportunities to learn, develop and try new things.
• Comfortable learning new digital tools and technology to do the job brilliantly.
• Has great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always creating the best shopping experience for customers.

Working for us has great rewards:

• Discount card - 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks; increases to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos on pay day.
• Free food and hot drinks - provided for colleagues in all stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement - based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension - we match 4-7.5% of contributions.
• Sainsbury's share schemes - buy shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts - special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.
• Wellbeing support - free access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential service providing support and guidance.

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, colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, and support for carers. We provide resources to help colleagues understand and manage their role and team effectively. Internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping identify and remove barriers.

We offer development opportunities, including mentorship, training and career progression pathways, to help colleagues grow and succeed. We celebrate diversity through 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 at our resources.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through an online assessment prioritising those with the highest score and closest match to the essential criteria.

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