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Tesco Colleague - Chorley Extra
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Tesco Colleague - Chorley Extra
Tesco Store Associate - Availability-Based Role
About the Role
This role is for individuals who are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and are flexible with their availability to meet Tesco’s operational needs. The store thrives on committed, enthusiastic colleagues who can adapt their working hours to these key Availabilty Windows:
- Availability Window
- Sunday
- From: 10:00
- To: 16:00
- Tuesday
- From: 16:00
- To: 22:00
- Friday
- From: 16:00
- To: 22:00
- Saturday
- From: 10:00
- To: 19:00
- Sunday
We will schedule your guaranteed hours within these windows. shifts. Colleagues are given 3 weeks’ notice of their shift patterns.
Pay & Hours
Start your journey with Tesco with a colleague rate of pay from £13.28/hour. If you work within or near the M25 area, you can expect £14.55/hour. Additional payments may apply depending on your location.
We guarantee you a minimum of 16 hours per week, while flexible options are available for the minimum of 12 hours. Your availability can be slightly adjusted, so we’d still love to hear from you if your preferred times closely align with these windows.
Key Responsibilities
Customer First
- Deliver exceptional service with passion and pride, knowing your customers deeply.
- Greet shoppers warmly, ensuring a great shopping experience.
- Provide expert product and service knowledge to meet customer needs.
Cross-Store Contributions
- Support in service, picking, and replenishment areas as required.
- Apply training to ensure safe, effective operations and buyer satisfaction.
Decision-Making & Performance
- Make customer-focused decisions and optimise daily store routines.
- Understand your store’s performance and contribute to:
- Driving sales and service success
- Minimising waste, shrinkage, and improving profit
- Handle products with care and quality, ensuring they reach customers in top condition.
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Store Ambassadorship
- Embrace Tesco’s values by:
- Being authentic and proud to represent the brand
- Welcoming everyone with openness
- Counselling store policies and procedures
Additional Tasks
- During high demand, you may receive or manage deliveries into the store.
Requirements
Motivation & Mindset
- A hunger to improve every customer interaction, starting from a smile.
- Initiative to make smart customer-driven decisions.
- Ability to build strong rapport with customers and colleagues.
Skills & Attitude
- Teamwork and clear communication skills.
- Adaptability to working patterns and seasonal requirements (e.g., community/charity events).
- Represents Tesco publicly by maintaining a professional appearance and attitude.
Legality & Age
- Must be of legal working age in the respective country (for more details, click here).
- If your role involves working before 6:15 AM or after 9:45 PM, or in specific areas (e.g., warehouse, Beers, Wines & Spirits, Bakery), you must be over 18.
What’s in It for You?
- Holidays: Start with 20 days (plus bank holidays), including a personal day that increases to 22 days after 12 months of service.
- Flexibility: Request flexible working arrangements from day one.
- Saving Opportunities: Colleague Clubcard rewards:
- 10% off purchases + 15% at payday weekends (up to £2,000/year).
- Additional card for family or friends outside your household.
- Wellbeing Support: Access free services to support your mind, body, and life.
- Financial Protection & Retirement:
- Life cover of five times your annual salary.
- Award-winning pension plan with up to 7.5% matching contributions.
- Choose Your Benefits: Tailor your package from:
- Discounts and shares
- Cycle-to-work schemes
- Loans to support life’s events
- Market Dressing: Uniform provided at no cost.
- Inclusive Communities: Join and thrive in colleague networks catering to diverse backgrounds.
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About Tesco
Our vision is clear: To be every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our core purpose is simple:
"Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better each day."
Our Values
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Here, everyone is welcome, and all backgrounds and identities are represented.
Flexible Working
Realise that life calls for flexibility, and we’re here to support you. Whether you’re starting a career, caring for a family, adapting to parenthood, leading in retirement, or another life stage, we encourage open conversations about how we can accommodate your needs.
- Accredited status as a Disability Confident Leader ensures our recruitment process is fully inclusive.
Notes
- If your school-leaving age permits, Tesco welcomes applicants.
- Roles with early or late shifts, or areas like warehousing, staff-only retailbancs (e.g., Bakery), deliveries, and driving, require candidates of at least 18 years old.
- High-applicant periods may result in role closures earlier than expected, ensuring equal candidate consideration.
- Our Tesco Plc careers page provides further details.
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