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Sainsbury’s is the third largest supermarket chain in the UK.

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Do Sainsbury’s pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Sainsbury’s.

Supermarkets who pay breaks include Ocado, Aldi and Co-op Food.

Last updated 5 December 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 239 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and December 2025.

87% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Sainsbury’s

Which supermarkets pay breaks?

Jobs at Sainsbury’s

  1. New — Posted today

    Services Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Hereford, Hereford
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  2. New — Posted today

    Customer and Trading Manager - Convenience

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £27.2k-38.9k per year
    Location Corby, Corby
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  3. New — Posted today

    Customer Advisor - Argos (in Sainsbury's)

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Woking, Woking
    Contract time Contract
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  4. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Sheffield, Sheffield
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks +1 more

  5. New — Posted today

    Argos Store Manager - Inside Sainsbury's

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £27.2k-38.9k per year
    Location Colne, Colne
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  6. New — Posted today

    Customer and Trading Manager

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £27.2k-38.9k per year
    Location London, London
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  7. New — Posted today

    Services Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Brackley, Brackley
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  8. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Letchworth Garden City, Letchworth Garden City
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  9. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Local

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Burton-on-Trent, Burton-on-Trent
    Contract time Contract
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  10. New — Posted today

    General Merchandise Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay No pay info
    Location Kidlington, Kidlington
    Contract time Contract
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  11. New — Posted today

    Food Services Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Stockport, Stockport
    Contract time Contract
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Argos Shift Manager

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £28.4k-39.2k per year
    Location Torquay, Torquay
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  13. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Local

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Saint Helens, Saint Helens
    Contract time Contract
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  14. New — Posted today

    Customer Service Advisor - Travel Money

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Aylesford, Aylesford
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  15. New — Posted today

    Delivery Driver - Argos

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-14.58 per hour
    Location Brighton, Brighton
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  16. New — Posted today

    Argos Shift Manager

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £28.4k-39.2k per year
    Location Exeter, Exeter
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  17. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Services Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Camberley, Camberley
    Contract time Contract
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  19. New — Posted today

    Services Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.70 per hour
    Location Chichester, Chichester
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks +1 more

  20. New — Posted today

    Online Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.00-12.60 per hour
    Location East Grinstead, East Grinstead
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

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Jobs where breaks are paid

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £13.02 to £13.95 per hour
    Location Brinklow, England, CV23, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £40.0k per year
    Location Bexley, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Relations Assistant

    IKEA

    7.2
    Pay £13.45 per hour
    Location Eastwood, England, NG16, gb
    Contract time Part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper training +5 more

  4. New — Posted today

    Transport FLM

    Allied Bakeries

    6.6
    Pay No pay info
    Location West Bromwich
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks

  5. New — Posted today

    Head Pastry Chef

    Ottolenghi

    6.4
    Pay No pay info
    Location London, London, W1A 3AE
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Learn new skills
    • Great team mates
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  6. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Cleaner

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £12.65 per hour
    Location Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom
    • Paid breaks
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  7. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Cleaner

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £12.65 per hour
    Location Inverness, Scotland, IV2, gb
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £65.0k per year
    Location Brownhills, England, WS8, gb
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks +2 more

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Deputy Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £14.27 to £15.20 per hour
    Location Lower Froyle, England, GU34, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  10. New — Posted today

    Freezer Warehouse Operative - Dordon

    Ocado

    7.2
    Pay £13.26 per hour
    Location West Midlands
    Contract time Permanent
    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +3 more

  11. New — Posted today

    Seasonal Car Park Operative

    Newcastle Airport

    7.3
    Pay 12.28 per hour (PCV 12.63 per hour)
    Location Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Seasonal Passenger Services Operative

    Newcastle Airport

    7.3
    Pay 12.31 per hour
    Location Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper training +2 more

  13. New — Posted today

    Duty Manager | Rheolwr ar Ddyletswydd

    Transport for Wales

    8.4
    Pay £39,993 per annum GBP per year
    Location Shrewsbury
    Contract time Part time
    • Learn new skills
    • People enjoy this job
    • Good employer +5 more

  14. New — Posted today

    Store Assistant

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay From £13.02 to £13.95 per hour
    Location Billericay, South East, CM12 0UA
    Contract time Permanent
    • Good employer
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  15. New — Posted today

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £40.0k per year
    Location Derby, East Midlands, DE72 2HP
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer +2 more

  16. New — Posted today

    Deputy Manager

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.5
    Pay No pay info
    Location Swindon, Wiltshire
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers

  17. New — Posted today

    Head of Fleet Maintenance

    South Western Railway

    8.4
    Pay No pay info
    Location London, London
    Contract time Full time
    • Good employer
    • People enjoy this job
    • Proper training +5 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Security Site Supervisor - Days & Nights - 7 on 3 off 7 on 4 off

    CIS Security

    7.5
    Pay 16.63 to 16.63 Per Hour
    Location City of London, EC3M 3BY
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • People enjoy this job +2 more

  19. New — Posted today

    Corporate Security Officer - Days & Nights - 7 on 3 off 7 on 4 off

    CIS Security

    7.5
    Pay 14.84 to 14.84 Per Hour
    Location City of London, EC3M 3BY
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  20. New — Posted yesterday

    Store Cleaner

    Aldi

    7.0
    Pay £12.65 per hour
    Location Sandbach, England, United Kingdom
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks +2 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at Sainsbury’s

  • Best thing

    Good Pay, Lots of Overtime available

    Worst thing

    Being On your feet for 8 hours a day
    Unpaid Breaks
    Customers

    9.6

    Retail assistant at Sainsbury’s, November 2025

  • Best thing

    decent coworkers, the amount of hours is good for part time

    Worst thing

    Horrific management, no one knows what they're doing, no help with getting to work, breaks are strict, policies don't help employees, only management gets an easier time firing you, 4am starts, shit place to work

    1.6

    Online assistant at Sainsbury’s, June 2025

  • Best thing

    10% off

    Worst thing

    Not long enough breaks

    2.8

    Trading assistant at Sainsbury’s, January 2025

  • Best thing

    Coworkers are great

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks, always seems to be understaffed, can be a hassle to switch shifts

    8.6

    Food and beverage assistant at Sainsbury’s, December 2024

  • Best thing

    discount
    workers are all nice and friendly, always happy to help
    good pay for students

    Worst thing

    breaks aren’t paid for

    9.0

    Retail assistant at Sainsbury’s, November 2024

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