Tesco Shift Leader

There are a lot of reasons why Tesco is a great place to work. Here are just a few of them.
- There’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 lifestyle
- We 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 want
- It’s an inclusive place where **everyone’s welcome**. We celebrate the individuality of our colleagues - because they’re what makes Tesco, Tesco
- **Your voice matters**, and we’ll always welcome and 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**

**Our benefits include**:

- Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays)
- A 10% Tesco discount card, increasing to 15% every payday for a 4-day period
- Life assurance
- Retirement saving plan
- Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases like eating out, cinema tickets and family activities, along with spends like holidays, flights and hotels
- An Employee Assistance Programme, to help you deal with life’s challenges
- Financial wellness support, available through Tesco’s partnerships with experts, that’ll help you make the most of your money
- The chance to get involved in a range of fundraising opportunities with our long-term charity partner

Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues.

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- Mon- 14:00:00- 23:00:00- Wed- 06:00:00- 15:00:00- Sat- 14:00:00- 23:00:00**Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.**

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.

As a Shift Leader you’ll:

- Work in a fast-paced retail environment, with bags of variety
- 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, making sure it stays a safe place to work and shop
- Maintain a great understanding of how your store is performing, and assist managers in delivering any actions that help improve the running of the store
- Lead from the front, and set a great example for your colleagues in everything you do
- Coordinating the store team to deliver an easy, fuss-free shopping experience for customers
- Supporting your colleagues, 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
- Making sure the store is always clean, tidy, and well-presented
- Supporting managers to coordinate seasonal, community and charity events
- Contributing to a great team atmosphere, that’s 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 safety routines and procedures, and ensuring colleagues do the same
- Recognising and celebrating colleagues within the team who are providing great service
- To be a great role model, by always giving thoughtful customer service that ensures every customer’s needs are met
- To build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues to create a positive and inclusive team atmosphere that encourages everyone to do their best work
- To be a clear communicator, comfortable with using a variety of methods to keep your team well-informed and up to date
- To be comfortable taking the lead, and overseeing the store in the absence of your Manager
- To be a good decision maker, who’s flexible