Shift Leader - Grove Express

Overview

Tesco UK
• Eastbourne
• Permanent
• Apply by 08-Jan-2026

Days From time To time Sun 05:00:00 23:00:00 Mon 05:00:00 23:00:00 Tue 05:00:00 23:00:00 Wed 05:00:00 23:00:00 Thu 05:00:00 23:00:00 Fri 05:00:00 23:00:00 Sat 05:00:00 23:00:00

Shift Leader rate of pay starts from £14.76 an hour; this increases to £15.97 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It's our policy to offer new colleagues minimum 16 guaranteed hours each week; fewer hour roles available to a minimum of 12.

We offer flexibility – if your availability matches closely we are happy to consider you.

Shift Leader role: support the team and run store operations smoothly. Oversee the shop floor, deliver excellent customer service and support the store’s performance.

• Work in a fast‑paced retail environment, with variety of tasks
• Take ownership of running duty shifts, coordinating the team to deliver a clean, well‑stocked store that exceeds customer expectations
• Be there for customers, listening to them and helping to make sure they leave the store with what they came for
• Look for ways to improve service, including coaching your colleagues and giving feedback to the team
• Guide and support your colleagues in‑store, ensuring it stays a safe place to work and shop
• Maintain a great understanding of how your store is performing, and assist managers in delivering actions to improve store running
• Lead from the front, set a great example for your colleagues in everything you do

Please note you need to be 18 or older to apply for this role.

There are a lot of reasons why Tesco is a great place to work.

• There's bags of variety
  . As Shift Leader, no two days are the same, and you can work hours that suit your lifestyle.
• We take your development seriously. It’s a great place to advance your career. Ongoing learning opportunities and award‑winning training help you reach your career goals.
• It’s an inclusive place where everyone's welcome
  . We celebrate individuality of our colleagues.
• Your voice matters
  , and we’ll always listen to your ideas and opinions.
• We put your wellbeing first and support is always available if you need it.
• Our colleagues are truly great people, so you can be confident that wherever you work in Tesco, you’ll be in good company
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• 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, 15% at payday weekends: save up to £2,000 a year with the Colleague Clubcard (additional card to share with family outside your home)
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
• Life cover of five times your pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
• Benefits to suit you – choose what you use: discounts, shares, cycle‑to‑work schemes
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all life moments, big and small
• Access to colleague networks for a space where colleagues come together from a range of backgrounds.

• Coordinating the store team to deliver an easy, fuss‑free shopping experience for customers
• Supporting your colleagues and ensuring they deliver daily priorities and take regular breaks
• Opening and closing the store, and completing duty cover, ensuring all decisions made are right for everyone's safety
• Being the go‑to person for colleagues in the absence of a manager for day‑to‑day queries
• Keeping the store clean, tidy and well‑presented
• Supporting managers to coordinate seasonal, community and charity events
• Contributing to a great team atmosphere inclusive of everyone
• Providing great customer service, by listening to our customers and putting them first in everything you do
• Keeping the team well‑informed and up to speed on any communications, changes or updates
• Staying knowledgeable about store performance and looking for ways to improve and simplify operations
• Coordinating store improvements and removing any obstacles that might be getting in the way of great service
• Following health and…