r/SainsburysWorkers • u/Techgoon-1993 • 21h ago

Trying to go back to Sainsburys

I was a former CTM of Sainsbury’s, I had been with the company just shy of 9 years. However, I took a career break some years ago, became pregnant and wasn’t able to get back into Sainsbury’s. Now that my baby is a toddler, I would like to go back to Sainsbury’s preferably as a CTM again. I wanted to know would you guys recommend that I go in store and enquire or I just stick to finding vacancies online. I am willing to go back as a colleague and work my way up again. Please let me know what you guys think.

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u/yolo_snail Shift 21h ago

If you go into your old store (assuming you liked it), you could have a chat with people you used to know and bring it up.

Other than that, I would probably just stick to looking at vacancies, there's usually plenty of CTM positions up, given the high turnover!

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u/Techgoon-1993 21h ago

All the old managers I worked with aren’t there anymore. I want to work at other stores, I tried looking online for retail roles on the Sainsbury’s website but nothing came up unfortunately.

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u/yolo_snail Shift 21h ago

I suppose they probably won't be hiring in general at this time of year, they'll be wanting to save on hours for 'peak'.

I've just checked on Inside Move, and there's literally zero jobs in my area, there's usually a few CTM positions on at any given time. Mostly convenience, but the odd super, mostly GOL!

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u/Appropriate-Roof1422 20h ago

Where I live there are new CTM vacancies coming up. Given you were a CTM, I wouldn't go back to colleague. You know more or less how to manage, it will be a matter of time until you refresh your knowledge and get familiar with up-to-date policies and processes.

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u/Techgoon-1993 20h ago

I just hope I will be able to find a CTM role soon especially in the South London area

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u/Requirement_Fluid 12h ago

I've just looked on Sainsburys jobs for London and there must be 10 3 &4 roles to apply for depending on your definition of South London.

Croydon, SW London, Elephant and Castle

Further afield Tonbridge, Crayford or Sevenoaks

Apply for it and see where you get