Tesco
Tesco Colleague - Faringdon Superstore
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Tesco Colleague Role
Availability Window
Days
| From time | To time |
|---|---|
| Mon | 15:00:00 - 24:00:00 |
| Fri | 15:00:00 - 24:00:00 |
| Sat | 18:00:00 - 24:00:00 |
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 new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours per week, with opportunities for fewer hours (down to a minimum of 12) if needed. You’ll receive 3 weeks’ notice of your shifts, and we support flexibility where closely matched availability aligns, even if not entirely perfect.
About the Role
Customers are the heart of everything we do. As a Tesco Colleague, you are a doer with variety and passion for your work—exciting yet challenging—giving our shoppers a reason to smile.
What You Will Do
- Know your customers, serving them with passion and pride, offering great natural service.
- Be passionate and knowledgeable about products and services in your store.
- Work across the store, assisting in service, picking, and replenishment areas as needed.
- Implement training and safety practices, ensuring effective and brilliant customer service.
- Make customer-focused decisions and deliver routines tailored to meet customer needs efficiently.
- Engage in seasonal, community, and charity events, fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
- Track store performance, understanding your role in driving service and sales, reducing waste, and enhancing profit.
- Handle all products with care, maintaining quality for customers.
- Live our values daily—being authentic to create a welcoming environment while following store policies. Occasionally, you may be required to handle deliveries into the store.
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Responsibilities
- Serving customers with pride and dedication.
- Ensuring prompt, friendly greetings and exceptional customer experiences.
- Maintaining high product standards and operating under Tesco’s goals for safety and satisfaction.
Requirements
Available for work within the detailed availability window.
- A strong passion for delivering great service and forming great customer relationships.
- Ability to opinionate and make decisions independently that benefit our customers.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, fostering a fun and supportive work environment.
- Commitment to presenting yourself professionally on time, representing the Tesco brand.
- Must be over 18 to apply.
Benefits
- Holiday: Starts at 20 days + 1 and rises to 22 days after 12 months, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible Working: Requested from day one.
- Discounts: Get 10% off Tesco and 15% at payday weekends, saving up to £2,000 a year via your Colleague Clubcard. Bonus: additional family discounts.
- Wellbeing Services: Free support on mental, physical, and lifestyle health.
- Life Cover: Provided of five times your pay, plus an award-winning pension with up to 7.5% matching contributions.
- Choice Benefits: Participation in schemes such as discounts, shares, or cycle-to-work.
- Uniform Provided: With policies for all important life stages.
- Colleague Networks: Opportunities to connect with diverse colleagues. Information on colleague networks and full benefits description are accessible online.
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About Us
At Tesco, our vision is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop.
Core Purpose: *Serving our customers, our communities, and our planet—a little better each day.
“Serving” transcends transactional interactions; it means building a responsible, sustainable, and customer-focused company. We uplift communities, stakeholders, and the planet.
Our Commitments
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Staying true to our principle—Everyone’s Welcome. Tesco ensures that every colleague feels represented and valued.
- Flexibility: Timely, meaningful conversations about flexible working to accommodate career goals, parenting, retirement, and more.
- Disability Confidence: Committed to an accessible recruitment process.
Note: Recruiting only individuals over the school-leaver age.
Roles involving pre-6:15 AM or post-9:45 PM availability, or those like warehouse, beverage, bakery, or driving, hence restricting applicants to those over 18.
Important Notes
- Some roles may close earlier than advertised due to high volumes; interviews hold all feedback availability.
- For further country-specific policies, visit the school leaver age page.
Interested? Join us at a Tesco store today. Your future customers—and communities—could not be happier to meet you.
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