Tesco Shift Leader

OverviewTesco UK • Ringwood • Permanent • Apply by 24-Oct-2025Availability WindowDays From time To time Sun 12:00:00 23:00:00 Tue 06:30:00 17:30:00 Wed 06:30:00 17:30:00 Fri 12:00:00 23:00:00 Sat 12:00:00 23:00:00Shift Leader 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 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.The availability windows show the periods of time in the week we would like you to be available to work. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you will have 3 weeks' notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility; if the times you are available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we would still love to hear from you.Customers are at the heart of everything we do.It takes a lot of great people to run one of our stores, and it takes a great Shift Leader to support them all and keep things running smoothly. From helping customers to making sure store operations stay on track, being a Shift Leader at Tesco is a truly rewarding role. You'll face lots of interesting challenges as you oversee the store from the shop floor and strive to make things just that little bit better for customers, colleagues and communities, every day.What is in it for youThere's bags of variety. As Shift Leader, no two days are the same, and with flexible hours and shift patterns, you can work the hours that suit your lifestyleWe take your development seriously, so this is a great place to get on in your career. You'll have ongoing learning opportunities, and access to award-winning training, so you can achieve the career you wantIt's an inclusive place where everyone's welcome. We celebrate the individuality of our colleagues - because they are what makes Tesco, TescoYour voice matters, and we'll always welcome and listen to your ideas and opinionsWe put your wellbeing first, and support is always available if you need itOur colleagues are truly great people, so you can be confident that wherever you work in Tesco, you'll be in good companyOur benefits include:Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)Request flexible working from day oneGet 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends - save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your homeAccess to free wellbeing services with resources to support mind, body, and lifeLife 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 - from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemesUniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and smallAccess to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues from a range of backgroundsRead more about the benefits available for our colleaguesYou will be responsible forCoordinating the store team to deliver an easy, fuss-free shopping experience for customersSupporting your colleagues, ensuring they deliver daily priorities and take regular breaksOpening and closing the store, and completing duty cover, ensuring all decisions made are right for everyone's safetyBeing the go-to person for colleagues in the absence of a manager for day-to-day queriesMaking sure the store is always clean, tidy, and well-presentedSupporting managers to coordinate seasonal, community and charity eventsContributing to a great team atmosphere, inclusive of everyoneProviding great customer service, by listening to our customers and putting them first in everything you doKeeping the team well-informed and up to speed on any communications, changes, or updatesStaying knowledgeable about store performance, and looking for ways to improve and simplify operationsCoordinating store improvements, and removing obstacles to great serviceFollowing health and safety routines and procedures, and ensuring colleagues do the sameRecognising and celebrating colleagues within the team who are providing great serviceYou will needTo be a great role model, by always giving thoughtful customer service that ensures every customer needs are metTo build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues to create a positive and inclusive team atmosphereTo be a clear communicator, comfortable with using a variety of methods to keep your team well-informedTo be comfortable taking the lead, and overseeing the store in the absence of your ManagerTo be a good decision maker, flexible in the way you think, and comfortable handling change to ensure everything we do is right for customers and colleaguesTo be motivating, so you can inspire your team to deliver beyond expectationsTo be curious, and always on the lookout for ideas to serve our customers, communities, and planet betterAbout usOur 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." Acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders and the communities we are part of.Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. We are a place where Everyone's Welcome.We welcome chats about flexible working and support through various life stages and moments. Talk to us during your application about how we can support.We are proud to be Disability Confident Leader and provide an inclusive recruitment process. For information on accessibility support, please read the notes above.Please noteTesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver's age. To find out the school leaver age for your country please read the notes above.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, beers, wines and spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.On occasions with high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date. We will only offer feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com #J-18808-Ljbffr