Colleague

Pay and shift hours

Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £13.28 an hour; this increases to £14.55 for stores within the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

We offer a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but we also accommodate part‑time schedules with a minimum of 12 hours.

We provide you with 3 weeks' notice of your shift times. We welcome flexibility; if your availability closely matches our advertised windows, we can work with you.

• Sunday: 07:00 – 16:00
• Wednesday: 13:00 – 21:00
• Saturday: 14:00 – 21:00

• Know your customers and serve them with passion and pride.
• Be passionate and knowledgeable about products and services.
• Work across the store in service, picking and replenishment areas where required.
• Apply training to work safely and effectively, delivering outstanding customer service.
• Make decisions that are right for customers and meet their needs at the right time.
• Take part in seasonal, community and charity events, creating an inclusive atmosphere.
• Understand store performance and help drive service, sales and profitability.
• Handle products with care to maintain quality.
• Live our values, make everyone feel welcome and follow policies.
• Accept deliveries into the store when required.

• A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile.
• The ability to build rapport with customers so they leave with a great shopping experience.
• Take initiative and make customer‑centric decisions.
• Work well within a team and communicate openly.
• Build relationships with colleagues to foster team spirit.
• Be punctual, well presented and a brand ambassador.

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day, rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus bank holidays).
• Request flexible working from day one.
• Get 10% off and 15% at payday weekends – savings up to £2,000 a year with the Colleague Clubcard and additional card for family.
• Access to free wellbeing services and resources.
• Life cover of five times pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%.
• Choose benefits that suit you – discounts, shares, cycle to work.
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all life moments.
• Access to colleague networks to connect across backgrounds.
• Additional benefits information available.

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is "Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day." We aim to act as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, communities and the planet.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and you can be yourself  are a place where everyone’s welcome.

We welcome flexible working and are supportive of life changes. We discuss support throughout the application process.

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

Please note that Tesco will only recruit individuals over the age of 18 for roles that involve working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines and spirits, counters, bakery, driving roles. Candidates must have passed the school leaver’s age in their country. The school leaver’s age can be found on the Tesco website.

On occasions when high volumes of applicants occur, roles may close earlier than advertised. We will give feedback only to interviewees.