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Tesco Colleague Nights - Lerwick
Shop Floor Assistant Colleague – Hiring Now
About the Role
Customers are at the heart of everything we do. This is a job for doers – no dull tasks, just variety and real impact every day. As part of our ** Colbertague team**, you’ll help shape Tesco’s reputation for outstanding service, work alongside fantastic colleagues, and grow with us.
We’re looking for colleagues ready to commit to flexible availability within these windows:
| Day | From Time | To Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 23:00:00 | 07:30:00 |
| Tue | 23:00:00 | 07:30:00 |
| Thu | 23:00:00 | 07:30:00 |
| Sat | 23:00:00 | 06:45:00 |
We’ll schedule your shifts within these times, ensuring you have 3 weeks’ notice before your schedule. Flexibility isn’t rigid—you don’t need to be available exactly at these times, as long as you’re close, we’d still love to hear from you!
Key details:
- Our Colleague rate of pay starts at £13.28/hour (or £14.55 for stores within the M25).
- Night premium payments apply for shifts between midnight and 6am (+£2.35/hr).
- Standard minimum of 16 hours/week ensured for new starters (flexibility to reduce to 12 hours available).
- 16+ years of age required (18+ for early/late shifts or specialist roles such as warehouses, warehouses, bakeries, or driving).
Your Responsibilities
As a Shop Floor Assistant, you’ll take pride in making every customer’s visit unforgettable:
- Delivering world-class service:
- Build rapport with customers to ensure they leave smiling.
- Use product knowledge to anticipate and fulfil customers’ needs.
- Passionate and consistent in delivering Tesco’s gold standard service, encourage a customer-first culture.
- Store operations:
- Work seamlessly across the store in service, picking and replenishment areas.
- Put training into practice to ensure safety and efficiency in all tasks.
- Occasionally assist with store deliveries (depending on shift needs).
- Team & community engagement:
- Represent Tesco confidently as a brand ambassador—be dependable, presentable, and ready to go.
- Participate in seasonal events, community projects, and charity initiatives to create a vibrant store atmosphere.
- Driving performance:
- Carefully handle products to maintain quality and hygiene standards.
- Understand store metrics to help boost sales, reduce waste/shrink, and meet customer expectations.
- Values & professionalism:
- Uphold Tesco’s core values and inclusive policies at all times.
- Take ownership of tasks and decisions that enhance customer satisfaction and teamwork.
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What You’ll Need
To thrive in this role, you must:
- Passion for service: Enthusiasm for greeting customers and providing polished, empathetic service.
- Customer-centric: Ability to read the room and make decisions that prioritise shoppers’ experience.
- Independence & integrity: Proactively fulfilling tasks with timeliness and accuracy.
- Team player: Strong communication, buddy system mind-set, and appreciation of collaborative success.
- Personality & presentation: Always punctual, professional, and personable—embodying Tesco’s A+ quality.
- Basic manual abilities: Physical tasks include moving goods and standing for extended periods.
What’s in It for You?
We don’t just want Colleagues—we want Colleagues for life. Here’s why you’ll see enough reward:
- Holiday benefits:
- 20 days + 1 workday (rising to 22 days after 12 months), plus bank holidays.
- Flexibility:
- Apply for flexible working arrangements from day one.
- Discounts & perks:
- 10% off all Tesco products (up to 15% at payday weekends).
- Our Colleague Clubcard (plus an extra for family use) offers £2,000+ annual savings.
- Wellbeing support:
- Access to free mind/body/life resources, including counselling, financial advice, and more.
- Security & retirement:
- Pension contributions up to 7.5% basic salary for 401(k) match.
- Life cover valued at 5 times your salary.
- Personalisation:
- Choose benefits that suit your needs—cycles to work schemes, shares, discounts, and more.
- Community & belonging:
- Join Collaborate networks that celebrate diversity, share success, and foster inclusivity.
- Uniform provided to represent Tesco with pride.
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About Tesco
Our visions drives every action:
“Serving our customers, communities, and the planet a little better every day.”
- Sustainability: We transform challenges into opportunities, balancing growth with responsibility—teaching our workforces and customers to future-proof our planet.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI):
- Everyone is welcome. Our culture celebrates unique contributions so every colleague thrives.
- Flexible conversations:
- At Tesco, we believe no two careers look the same. Whether mid-career, transitioning, returning, or starting: your schedule matters as much as our collective work does.
- Embrace accessible recruitment processes, including tailored support for challenges such as disabilities.
Special note: Tesco adheres to local legislation concerning minimum working age. In the UK and Ireland, roles starting before 7:15am or after 9:45pm (or specific roles) require candidates to be aged 18+.
Apply Today!
For more information on opportunities, our team, or Benefits, visit www.tescoplc.com. We can’t wait to meet you.
Matching individuals are always prioritised. Disability accommodations available throughout recruitment—just let us know what support you may need.
Please ensure you’ve 16+ years of education across any country. Visit link to verify the school-leaving-age for your region. 18+ years required for specific shift/warehouse roles.*
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