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Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Swindon Abbey Meads Express
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Tesco Shift Lead
Availability Window
Hours of Operation
- Tuesday
- 07:00:00 – 18:00:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00:00 – 21:00:00
- Friday
- 11:00:00 – 22:00:00
- Saturday
- 08:00:00 – 19:00:00
About the Role
Customers are at the heart of everything we do. Working in our stores offers variety, teamwork, and plenty of daily challenges. You’ll meet great people, learn new skills, and be part of an inclusive team. Whether you seek stability, flexibility, or career growth, this role could be the perfect fit.
Tesco Shift Lead pay starts at £15.59 per hour, rising to £16.86 in stores within the M25. Some locations offer additional payments. We guarantee a minimum of 16 hours per week, though 12-hour roles may also be available.
Your contracted hours will be scheduled within the provided availability windows, with at least 3 weeks’ notice of your shifts. If your availability aligns closely, applying is still encouraged.
To apply, you must be 18 or over.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead your team to deliver an exceptional customer experience in-store.
- Support operations across all store areas and teams, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning.
- Build authentic, inclusive relationships that empower colleagues to excel in their roles.
- Confidently take charge when the Store Manager is absent, ensuring business continuity.
- Make flexible, fair decisions and adapt quickly to changing demands.
- Coach colleagues, provide feedback, and embody great service standards daily.
- Stay curious and find ways to continuously improve for our customers, communities, and the planet.
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Requirements
- Must be over 18.
- Experience in a team lead or management position in a fast-paced retail environment is required.
- A passion for delivering fantastic service to meet every customer’s needs.
- Ability to build positive, lasting connections and foster an inclusive team environment.
- Clear communication skills, using different channels to keep the team informed effectively.
- Strong leadership ability that inspires and motivates others to achieve outstanding results.
Benefits
- Holiday entitlement: Starts at 20 days + 1 personal day, increasing to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays).
- Flexible working available from day one.
- Discounts: 10% off with your Colleague Clubcard, rising to 15% on payday weekends (a second card is available for family).
- Wellbeing support: Free services for mind, body, and life balance.
- Life cover worth five times your salary, plus award-winning pension with matched contributions (up to 7.5%).
- Range of benefits: Choose from additional discounts, shares, or cycle-to-work schemes.
- Uniform support provided, along with policies to help you through major life events.
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About Us
Tesco’s vision is to be every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our purpose is to serve customers, communities, and the planet a little better every day through responsible and sustainable action.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves. Everyone’s Welcome at Tesco.
Life varies for each of us, so we encourage conversations about flexible working. Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.
We proudly hold Disability Confident Leader accreditation and remain dedicated to offering a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For accessibility information, visit our support page.
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