Customer Assistant - Part Time Retail Assistant

About the role

Sainsbury's is hiring a part-time Customer Assistant for its Cockermouth store (CA13 9RS) on a fixed-term assignment ending 31 December 2026. The rate is £13.23 per hour, 16 hours per week. Shifts are planned within the availability window shown and shared three weeks in advance; the window covers Sunday to Friday, 09:00 to 15:00.

Key responsibilities

• Put customers first with friendly, helpful service
• Fill shelves, pick orders, serve customers and sell products
• Use digital tools to improve the customer experience
• Organise and move stock, keeping shelves tidy, clean and well-presented
• Build knowledge of products, services and promotions to recommend them to customers

Required profile

• Above the school-leaving age; 18 or over if shifts include early morning or late evening work
• Right to work in the UK
• Friendly, enthusiastic and able to thrive in a fast-paced, physical environment
• Team player who is flexible and open to learning new digital tools

What we offer

• Discount card: 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu and Habitat after 4 weeks, rising to 15% on Fridays and Saturdays
• Holiday entitlement based on hours worked
• Pension matching of 4-7.5% and life cover matched up to 6x
• Share schemes, discounts on eating out and holidays, and cycle-to-work and gym access
• Employee assistance programme and financial support such as season ticket loans