Supermarket assistant pay in Portsmouth November 2025

How much do supermarket assistants in Portsmouth get paid?

supermarket assistants in Portsmouth earn

£6.87-11.43 per hour

Based on 96 employee reviews

supermarket assistant salaries can range between £6.87-11.43 per hour in the Portsmouth area. This data is based on quiz results from 96 employees who live in and around Portsmouth.

Who are the top supermarket assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. Fossil
    8.9
  3. DECIEM
    8.7

Who are the worst supermarket assistant employers?

  1. Glenshire Group
    2.3
  2. Bargain Buys
    2.6
  3. Eros Retail
    2.7

Recent supermarket assistant Jobs in Portsmouth

  1. Sales Consultant at Ann Summers posted yesterday
  2. Sales Consultant at Ann Summers posted yesterday
  3. Sales Associates (part-time Christmas Temp) at VF posted 2 days ago
  4. Holiday Home Sales Advisor at Parkdean Resorts posted 2 days ago
  5. Holiday Home Sales Advisor at Parkdean Resorts posted 3 days ago
  6. Customer Assistant - Service at Morrisons posted yesterday
See all supermarket assistant jobs in the Portsmouth area

How are people paid?

By the hour 96% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 96 employees

What contracts are people on?

12%
49%
31%
9%

Based on 103 employees

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What do supermarket assistants do?

Retail assistants have the job of selling goods and helping customers in a shop.

They can work on the shop floor and in the storeroom.

Other names for retail assistants are:

  • Sales assistants/ representatives/ associates/ ambassadors/ co-workers/ people
  • Shop assistants
  • Retail colleagues
  • Customer service assistants/ advisors

This type of job involves:

  • Greeting customers as they enter the store
  • Answering any customer questions
  • Helping customers find their way around the shop
  • Taking payments for products at tills
  • Issuing refunds
  • Meeting targets (sales and promotions)
  • Maintaining a clean and tidy shop floor
  • Unpacking stock and display on shelves
  • Receiving deliveries

You may be on your feet a lot. But you may be able to sit down if you’re working at a checkout.

You may have to work night shifts, on weekends and bank holidays.

Retail assistant is an entry level job.

If you want to apply for a retail assistant job, you might need the following:

  • The right to work in the UK
  • You may have to have some GCSEs or a relevant apprenticeship
  • Depending on the type of shop, you may have to already have some knowledge about the products being sold
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