Sainsbury’s

Good food for everyone, every day, since 1869

Sainsbury's describes itself as the UK's second-biggest retailer. John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury opened the first store in 1869, and today the business runs Sainsbury's supermarkets and convenience stores alongside its family of brands: Argos, Nectar, Habitat, Sainsbury's Bank, Smart Charge and Tu.

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Find your role at Sainsbury's

• In store: customer assistants restock shelves, pick online orders, take deliveries and help customers in supermarkets and convenience stores. Sainsbury's says it values skills and behaviours over experience.
• Store management: team leaders, customer and trading managers (including nightshift) and store managers.
• Logistics and delivery: depot, fulfilment and warehouse teams, plus drivers delivering Sainsbury's and Argos orders to customers' doors.
• Store Support Centres: head office teams in London and Coventry, from buying, finance and data to technology. Sainsbury's says its technology team powers the UK's third-busiest retail site.
• Early careers: the two-year FutureMaker graduate programme, with three eight-month rotations.

What Sainsbury's offers

As listed on Sainsbury's careers site. The exact package depends on the role, so check each advert.

• 10% colleague discount across Sainsbury's brands, for you and a nominated second user
• A pension that Sainsbury's pays into, and life cover
• Discounts at over a thousand other retailers, restaurants and cinemas
• Holiday, family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption and more) and career breaks
• 24/7 employee assistance programme and an online wellbeing platform
• Flexible working, including "Smart Weeks" at the Store Support Centres
• Apprenticeships, skills bootcamps, mentoring and online learning

Christmas at Sainsbury's and Argos

Sainsbury's calls Christmas its biggest moment of the year. Seasonal colleagues work on the shop floor, in warehouses and on the road as delivery drivers, from Black Friday through to Christmas.

An inclusive employer

Sainsbury's is a Disability Confident Leader, a Henpicked-accredited Menopause Friendly Employer, and was named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality in 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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