Online Assistant

Rate: £13.23 per hour Location: Calcot Store, Reading, RG31 7SA Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week Contract type: Permanent Business area: Retail Closing date: 14 May 2026 Requisition ID:

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 Online Assistants, you'll be the special ingredient that supports a joyful shopping experience for our online customers, so they get everything they shop at Sainsbury's for.

• shifts earlier than 6 am or later than 11 pm require you to be at least 18 years old
• you must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK

What you'll be doing:

• Picking and selecting the best quality products on the shop floor that online customers have ordered ready for delivery - or providing brilliant substitutions where products are out of stock
• Using a handset that plans your route around the store, what you need to select and how long you have to complete each shop
• Working behind the scenes dealing with customer queries, processing orders and helping to load the vans for our Home Delivery Drivers
• Always ready to serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
• Building 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:

• Happy with early morning starts (most shifts start at 4 am) and working in a fast paced, physical and high energy environment, often on your own but also thriving in being part of a team
• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers
• Enjoys working in a fast paced, physical and high energy environment, using initiative to solve problems and taking responsibility for owning tasks
• Always ready 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 learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly and moving shopping containers up to 15 kg
• Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers

We truly value our colleagues and provide market leading benefits and training to reflect that:

Working for us has great rewards:

• Nightshift premium - in addition to the advertised hourly rate, a further £2.45 nightshift premium is paid for every hour worked between midnight and 5 am (where applicable)
• 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

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.

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