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Warehouse Colleague
Sainsbury's
St Helens, England, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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Eligibility:
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
What You’ll be doing
• Accurately pick and assemble products across the warehouse, ensuring they are
ready for our fleet of drivers to deliver to stores.
• Handle a variety of items, from fresh fruit to washing machines, with care
and attention.
• Follow company health and safety standards to maintain a safe working
environment.
What makes a great Warehouse Operative:
• Adaptable to various environments, able to work in multiple temperature
chambers handling both food and homeware goods of varying weights and sizes.
• Good physical stamina is required, as the role involves being on your feet in
a lively, fast-paced environment.
• A team player who contributes to keeping the warehouse running smoothly,
ensuring the best-quality products are available in-store for our customer.
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
• 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
RESPONSIBILITIES
We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance.
Here, you'll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting
thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers
every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring
they get what they want, when they need it. You'll be part of a team that is
data-driven and judgement-focused, always the first to identify and address any
issues or ambiguities. A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and
continuous improvement drives us to deliver market-leading product availability
and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team
calls for people who champion change, are customer-obsessed, data-driven, and
excel at collaborating and communicating effectively - because those people can
go a very long way.
QUALIFICATIONS
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
[https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/better-for-everyone/diversity-and-inclusion].
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or
interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.
Please note
• We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing
date advertised, where we receive a high number of applications.