Colleague Nights Extra

About the role

Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £13.28 an hour; this increases to £14.55 for stores within the M25. For all hours worked between midnight and 6am you will receive an additional night premium of £2.35 per hour worked. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It is our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you would like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

Availability windows:

• Sun 22:00 – 06:30
• Mon 22:00 – 06:30
• Thu 22:00 – 06:30
• Fri 22:00 – 06:30
• Sat 22:00 – 06:30

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

It takes lots of different people to run a store and this is a job for doers, with plenty of variety. It is a committed role, full of everyday challenges, but that’s one of the things that makes it so exciting.

• 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 service, picking and replenishment areas where required.
• Putting into practice the training you have received, so we work safely, effectively and serve customers brilliantly.
• Making decisions that are right for customers, delivering routines that meet their needs at the right time.
• Participating in seasonal, community and charity events, creating a great inclusive atmosphere.
• Being knowledgeable about store performance, understanding your role in driving service, sales, reducing waste and shrink, and delivering profit.
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition.
• Living the values, making everyone feel welcome and always following policies.
• Occasionally accepting deliveries into the store.

• A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile, and serving them with pride.
• Ability to build rapport with customers so they leave having experienced a great shopping trip.
• Taking initiative and making decisions that are right for customers.
• Working well within a team and communicating openly with others.
• Building relationships with colleagues to create team spirit, having fun and celebrating success.
• Being at work on time, well presented and ready to be 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.
• 10% off and 15% at pay‑day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with the Colleague Clubcard and an additional card for family outside the home.
• Access to free wellbeing services with resources to support mind, body and life.
• Life cover five times the pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%.
• Benefits to suit you – choose what you use – from discounts, shares, to cycle‑to‑work schemes.
• Uniform provided and policies to support all life moments, big and small.
• Access to colleague networks for people from a range of backgrounds.

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’.

Diversity, equity and inclusion at Tesco means whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and be yourself  short, we are a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We welcome chats about flexible working for people at different stages of life, whether at the start of a career, looking for freedom, caring responsibilities, retiring, or adapting to parenthood. Talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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

Please note:

you must be over 18 to apply for this role.

Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. To find out the school leavers age for your country, refer to the relevant authorities.

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

When we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than advertised. Individual feedback is offered only to interview candidates.

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