Tesco Colleague

Availability Window

Sunday: 07:00–16:00;
Tuesday: 16:00–20:00;
Wednesday: 07:00–12:00;
Saturday: 12:00–18:00. We schedule your contracted hours within these times and give you three weeks’ notice of the exact shift schedule. If your availability aligns closely with these times we can still consider you.

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 for new colleagues. For those seeking fewer hours you can start with a minimum of 12.

• Knowing your customers and serving them with passion and pride; giving great natural service.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the products and services within the store.
• Working across the store in our service, picking and replenishment areas where required.
• Putting into practice the training you have received, so we all work safely, effectively and serve our customers brilliantly.
• Making decisions that are right for customers, delivering routines in store that meet the needs of customers at the right time.
• Taking part in seasonal, community and charity events, creating a great inclusive atmosphere.
• 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.
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition.
• Being yourself, living our values, making everyone feel welcome and always following our policies.
• At times, you may be required to accept deliveries into the store.

• 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.
• Work 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.

PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.

We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please refer to the accessibility page.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines and spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

We will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. Please find more information on the school leaver’s age on our website.

Diversity, equity and inclusion at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself ryone’s welcome.

We welcome chats about flexible working. Talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.