<p>If you’re passionate about great standards through visually eye-catching displays to wow our customers - then this could be the role for you. As a Merchandising Controller, you’ll be responsible for following our merchandising principles to create and maintain the displays across the store to sell our amazing product ranges and provide a brilliant shopping experience for our customers.</p> <p>In practice it will be your job to implement the latest product layouts, working closely with colleagues to ensure our in-store displays are looking their best and our products are readily available to customers. You’ll be able to follow the display guidelines, but also be confident in using your initiative to make things as simple to colleagues and customers alike. Additionally, you will be on hand for our customers, providing a friendly, professional face to deal with queries, providing expert advice to keep them coming back.</p> <p>You’ll also bring the flexibility we need to ensure a seamless customer experience, by working where you’re needed most whether that’s adapting your work pattern to support promotional activities, getting our stores ready for seasonal events, advising customers on the shop floor or helping with replenishment activities.</p> <p>What’s great is that you don’t need to bring any specific experience to this role – you just need to bring your best attitude to work, make things happen at pace and overall be yourself. You’re friendly, you enjoy helping people and it really shows. Plus, you’re comfortable with the idea of learning to use new technology and gadgets to do your job – and to do it very well. &nbsp;<br/>Whilst many of our roles will be temporary, there may also be permanent opportunities available - please check the contract type and schedule hours before applying to ensure that the role is right for you.<br/>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Sainsbury's will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. &nbsp;To find out the school leavers age for your country, please visit: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school</u></strong></a></p> <p>Alongside a market leading rate of pay, we also offer a great range of benefits for all our colleagues:</p> <ul> <li>Discount card – <strong>provided after 4 weeks</strong> and gives you and a second user 10% on most items in Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat. Throughout the year we regularly increase discount at Sainsbury’s and Argos to 15% as an additional benefit.</li> <li>Free food and hot drinks provided for Colleagues in all our stores.</li> <li>Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work.</li> <li>Family leave – generous maternity and paternity leave.</li> <li>Pension – Sainsbury’s will match between 4-7% of your pension contributions.</li> <li>Sainsbury’s share schemes – allowing you to buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices and the option to buy shares monthly from your gross salary to build up an investment.</li> <li>Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing emotional support, practical information and guidance on a wide range of topics, such as legal information, financial information and short-term counselling.</li> <li>Colleague networks – a range of internal networks that create an environment where every single colleague can be themselves and fulfil their potential.</li> <li>Cycle to work scheme – hire a bike and accessories, saving on tax and national insurance.</li> <li>Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.</li> </ul>