Tesco Colleague - Skilled Baker Extra

Availability Window

Sun: 02:00–11:00, Mon: 02:00–11:00, Fri: 02:00–11:00

Our Skilled Baker rate of pay starts at £13.38 per hour, increasing to £14.59 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

New colleagues are offered a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours per week, with a minimum of 12 hours available for those preferring less hours. Hours will be scheduled within the availability window and you will receive three weeks’ notice of your shifts. We can support flexibility if your available hours match closely.

• Help to serve our shoppers better every day.
• Meet great people, learn new things and be part of a specialist, diverse team where everyone is welcome.
• Whether you are looking for stability or flexibility to suit your lifestyle, or the opportunity to progress your career, this can be the role for you.
• Knowing your customers and serving them with passion and pride; giving great natural service.
• Baking in waves for scratch products so customers receive fresh products throughout the day, minimising waste and ensuring yield is being adhered to for great quality.
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition.
• Adhering to all food hygiene, safety and allergen guidelines at all times.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the products and services within my department and my store.
• Putting into practice the training you have received, so we all work safely, effectively and serve our customers brilliantly.
• Proactively checking the emergency stop buttons are working and all machinery is safe to use before operation, in line with safe & legal checks/training. Report any next steps to the Shift Leader/Team Manager.
• Disposing of waste in a responsible manner, including following food waste and recycling routines.
• Being knowledgeable about your store's performance, understanding the part you play and what we need to do together to drive service and sales, reduce waste and shrink and deliver profit.
• Being yourself, living our values, making everyone feel welcome and always following our policies.
• Working across the store in our service, picking and replenishment areas where required.
• A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile, and serving them with pride.
• The ability to build rapport with customers, meaning they leave the store having experienced a great shopping trip.
• To take the initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers.
• Be able to work independently and well within a team and communicate openly with others.
• Build relationships with colleagues to create a team spirit, having fun and celebrating success.
• Be at work on time, well presented and ready to be a brand ambassador.

• You must be over 18 to apply for this role.
• Candidate may need to have passed the school leaver's age, depending on location; candidates below 18 are not eligible for roles that start before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm, or involve warehouse, alcoholic beverage, counters, bakery or driving duties.

We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.