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Supermarkets are a major source of part-time student employment. There are many reasons for this, including the fact that these places of employment often provide flexible short-term or part-time contracts that are simple to accommodate around term periods and lectures.

However, there are several more benefits to student supermarket employment that make them so appealing.

Training

Many university students who want to work will want to limit the amount of gaps in their job history. Those who worked throughout university are more likely to impress a prospective employer – and there's a lot you can learn when working in a student grocery.

As a supermarket team member, you will learn customer service, time management, interpersonal skills, the capacity to take the initiative and problem solve – and much more.

All of these skills are very transferrable and will appeal to anybody reviewing your CV in the future.

Flexibility

Of course, it is uncommon for students to be able to commit to full-time employment. Supermarkets may provide a variety of part-time student employment, ranging from evening and weekend work that fits around lectures and seminars to positions over the holidays that can help you save for the upcoming academic year.

Because of the flexibility of these opportunities, you will have stable employment during your time in higher education, building skills and earning money while finishing your certification without scheduling conflicts.

Travel expenses are minimal to non-existent.

Most UK supermarkets have locations around the nation, and many locations are sometimes found within a few miles of one another. This means you won't have to waste time and money travelling to work, giving you more time for socializing and studying.

At any one moment, there are several Sainsbury's locations around the nation that are wanting to recruit students.

Pay and Benefits

Of course, the benefits for any student seeking for supermarket employment include salary. Despite the much-appreciated student loan, living expenses might be prohibitively high when enrolled in full-time college.

Part-time student jobs have long been popular because people who work them are more likely to graduate from university or college in a more financially solid situation — since they have been earning money during their education.

At addition to your wage, if you work in a supermarket, you may be eligible for a staff discount on your weekly groceries. Employees who have worked at Sainsbury's for more than 12 weeks are entitled for a 10% discount. They can also receive 25% off Habitat homeware and furnishings, and they may designate a second user for their card as long as the two can demonstrate that they live together.

Career Advancement

Part-time job while in university or college may help you build useful skills to add to your CV, but it is not the only benefit.

Sainsbury's provides a number of options for university and college graduates, such as professional growth stages and promotions. Because of your part-time employment, you will most certainly find it much simpler to rise into management or any other advanced position within the firm for which you work after you graduate. Your student supermarket job might be the beginning of a long and rewarding career!

There are no formal credentials required to work at a supermarket, except you must be above the age of 18 to sell alcohol. Recruiters often seek for solid numeracy and communication skills, and some may want GCSEs (or any similar credentials) at grades 9 to 4 (or A* to C), including English and arithmetic - although this is not a requirement.

If you're seeking for work over the holidays or to supplement your income while studying full-time, a supermarket may be a good place to start. You will gain skills that will be useful in your future job, you will have very flexible hours that will work around your studies and terms, you will save a significant amount of travel time and expenditures, you will earn money while you study, and your career will get a significant boost.

Supermarket jobs may be really useful for students, so submitting an application can open some very interesting opportunities for you.

Simply visit our recruiting site now to see what roles are available at a Sainsbury's near you.