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Tesco Retail
Our business was built with a simple mission – to be the champion for customers, helping them to enjoy a better quality of life and an easier way of living.
Jack Cohen founded Tesco in 1919 using just £30 to set up a market stall in East London. On his first day trading he sold £4 of goods, making £1 profit on sales.
Today, Tesco employs 330,000+ employees across 11 markets and has recorded group sales of £62.8bn.
We're really proud to be a business full of varied and exciting opportunities for all. We give our colleagues the tools to shape their own future with a career path that meets their own personal goals and aspirations.
Whether colleagues want to learn and grow in their current job, find a new job in a specialist area or move to a completely different part of the business to gain more experience, there's lots of exciting career opportunities here at Tesco and plenty of support available.
🛒 Everything we do begins and ends with our customers. By understanding our customers, we can anticipate and respond to their needs and expectations.As a Group we serve a wide range of different customers, in different settings, from retail customers through to banking, mobile, Booker’s wholesale customers, and dunnhumby’s retailer and supplier clients.
🤝 The role we play in the thousands of communities we serve is vital – whether it's creating good jobs, supporting local suppliers and producers, or helping local causes through our community programmes.
🌎 Our commitment to sustainability is core to our business. It drives our work across our own operations and our supply chain to reduce our environmental impact and support a healthier way of living.
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What Tesco Retail offers their employees

Alternative working patterns
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Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles

Flexibility
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Hybrid working (with some weekly office time)
A little flexibility in start and finish times
Life at Tesco
At Tesco, we put our values at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues work to one goal, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues, communities and planet.
We invest in our teams and aim to create a friendly place where work is enjoyable, and you can feel empowered to develop your career.
Your career development is important to us. With mentoring and learning opportunities every step of the way, we’re here to provide the tools you need to succeed.
We know that wellbeing means putting the things that matter first. Tesco benefits are designed to help you take care of your mental, physical and financial wellbeing. We work to make sure you have what you need to thrive, in and out of work.
We embrace and celebrate the backgrounds and identities of all our colleagues. Our business is built on unique perspectives, so we do everything to create an environment where everyone can be themselves and feel welcome.
Flexible working at Tesco Retail
We put colleague wellbeing first, in lots of little ways (and some big ways too). It’s all about helping our colleagues make every day a little better for themselves and their families, in whatever way works for them.
With flexible and hybrid working options to support your work-life balance and access to wellbeing experts to support colleagues’ mental health through our Employee Assistance Programme. As a Tesco colleague, you’ll have access to everything you need to help you be at your best.
At Tesco we recognise that over time the needs of our colleagues change, from our children growing up and needing different childcare, to family relatives becoming elderly, or perhaps just taking time to explore new hobbies and interests.
Flexible working arrangements provide the opportunity for a healthy work-life balance. As well as allowing us to attract and retain colleagues who enjoy a wide range of activities outside of work, it allows colleagues to balance both their own needs and the needs of our customers.
We have updated this policy, ahead of UK legislation, giving colleagues the option to request flexible working as soon as they join Tesco, instead of the having to wait for six months. This means, we can offer flexible working in a way that suits colleagues, inside and outside of Tesco.
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Inclusion & Belonging at Tesco Retail
No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. We celebrate the backgrounds and identities of all our colleagues. After all, it’s their unique perspectives that help make us who we are. So, we do everything we can to create an environment where everybody can be themselves.
- Level 3: Disability Confident Leader - As a Disability Confident Leader, we provide, and continue to improve on, a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, so every candidate can thrive. And whether they’re shopping or working with us, we’re committed to making sure everybody feels truly welcome at Tesco.
- Tesco was one of the first companies to voluntarily publish gender pay gap data.
- 44% of external senior appointments were ethnically diverse in 2024/25.
- Our colleague networks continue to underpin our strategy, offering colleague support whilst also acting as strategic business advisors
Wherever you join us, you'll have the chance to be part of our networks, created by our colleagues, for our colleagues. Please note that our colleague networks differ based on our business area.
- Disability - As unique individuals, we all need different support at work. The Disability network aims to highlight, educate on, and help remove barriers faced by colleagues who are neurodivergent or have a disability.
- Race & Ethnicity - The Race and Ethnicity network engages the wider community for a more inclusive future. They share experiences, highlight and work to break down barriers faced by ethnically diverse colleagues, as well as advise on and organise religious, cultural, and awareness events.
- LGBTQ+ -Creating a safe environment to connect and seek support, the LGBTQ+ network helps us shape business policies, products and services for our LGBTQ+ colleagues and customers. They also help create and roll out initiatives that uplift the wider community.
- Armed Forces -As the biggest employer of service leavers in the UK, we want to give former and current members of the armed forces – and their families – the support they need. As well as providing guidance on everything from transition from military life to career development, the Armed Forces network also champions those who volunteer as reservists.
- Parents & Carers - Working while being a parent or carer can create unique challenges. So, the Parents and Carers network helps colleagues find the right support and advice, while advising on our policies to try and make the realities of working life easier.
- Gender Equality - Championing a gender-equal workforce, the Gender Equality network supports and empowers women to develop professionally and personally. They raise awareness of women’s health – tackling taboo topics through group discussions and events, while consulting on policies and processes that impact women in the workplace.
Find out more below
- Tesco Careers - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Tesco | Tesco Careers
- Tesco PLC - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Interview & Application Support - Interview Tips and Hiring Process | Tesco Careers
Accreditations
Level 3: Disability Confident Leader
2026Armed Forces Covenant - Gold
2025Awards & Achievements
British LGBTQ+ Awards - Top 10 Inclusive Employer or Company
2021RNIB - See Differently Award
2022Grocer Gold - Employer of the Year (Retail)
2024The Times - Top 50 Graduate employer
2025The Times - Top 50 Employers for Women
2025Department for Education - Top 20 Apprenticeship employer
2025Anything else you want to know?
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Working at Tesco Retail

Hybrid

A little flex time
Company employees:
Gender diversity (m:f):
Hiring in countries
Ireland
Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Office Locations
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Employee benefits
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Including wellbeing services, fantastic flexible working options and much more.
Annual Leave
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Buy or sell annual leave
- Optional unpaid leave
- Religious celebration leave
- Time off in-lieu
Health & Wellbeing
- Compassionate leave
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Dental coverage
- Eye Care Support
- Family health insurance
- Fertility treatment leavePopular
- Gym membership
- Health assessment
- Health insurancePopular
- Menopause support
- Mental health first aiders
- Mental health platform access
- On-site wellness services
- Wellbeing incentive programme
Learning & Development
- L&D budget
- Learning license
- Learning platform
- Lunch and learns
- Mentoring
- Personal development budgets
- Personal development days
- Study support
Office Based
- Bike parking
- Chill out zone
- Collaboration spaces
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ergonomic workstations
- Faith rooms
- Fully stocked snack cupboard
- Meditation space
- Modern office
- On-site barista
- On-site catering
- On-site gym
- On-site personal trainer
- On-site shower
- On-site wellness room
- On-site workout classes
- Private booths
- Secure on-site parking
- Sensory-Friendly Setup
Parents & Caregivers
- Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
- Emergency leave
- Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
- Enhanced paternity leave – 6 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
- Paid fostering leave
- Pregnancy loss leave
Salary Based
- Additional voluntary pension contribution
- Annual bonus
- Annual pay rises
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
- Enhanced pension match/contribution – up to 7.5% matching
- Equity packages
- Life assurance – Five times your pay
- Life insurance
- Referral bonus
- Salary advance
- Salary sacrifice
- Share options
Travel & Leisure
- Cinema discounts
- Coffee discounts
- Restaurant discounts
- Theme park discounts
Work Environment
- In house training
Work Week
- Open to job sharingPopular
- Open to part time work for some rolesPopular
- Open to part-time employeesPopular
Other
- Car allowance
- Charity donation scheme
- Company car
- Company freebies
- Death in service
- Discretionary sick pay
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discounts – 10% off and 15% on pay day weekends
- Employee phone programme
- Financial advice
- Legal consults
- Relocation packages
- Sabbaticals
- Skilled worker visas
- Sports teams
- Teambuilding days
- Tree planting
- Volunteer days
Tesco Retail's careers
Tesco Shift Leader - Days - St Johns Rd Express
Tesco Colleague - St Johns Rd Express
One Stop - Customer Service Assistant
Tesco Colleague - Brentwood Esso Express
Customer Delivery Driver - Crediton Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Belmont Rd Belfast Express
One Stop - Customer Service Assistant
Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Outwood Express
18T Delivery Driver
Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Outwood Express
Tesco Colleague - Brentwood Esso Express
Tesco Colleague - Chesterfield Clowne Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Brentwood Esso Express
Customer Delivery Driver - Crediton Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Shoreham-By-Sea Extra
Tesco Colleague - Shoreham-By-Sea Extra
Tesco Colleague - Lincoln 2 Extra
Pharmacy Dispenser - Telford Extra
Pharmacy Dispenser - Telford Extra
Cafe Team Member
Part Time Branch Assistant
3.5T Delivery Driver
Part Time Branch Assistant
Delivery Supervisor 38 Hours
Front of House Co-ordinator
Class 2 Driver
Customer Assistant (25 - 30 Hours) - Mullingar
Tesco Colleague - West Durrington Extra
Tesco Colleague - West Durrington Extra
Warehouse operative Full time Days
One Stop - Store Manager
Cafe Team Member
Customer Assistant (25 - 30 Hours) - Ballinfoyle
Cafe Team Member
Tesco Colleague - Fulwell Express
Warehouse operative Full time Days
Tesco Colleague - Portsmouth Rd Express
Tesco Colleague - Newport IOW Express
Tesco Colleague - Grimsby Extra
Tesco Colleague - Grimsby Extra
Tesco Colleague - Ashdown Rd Express
Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Pontypridd Taff St Express
Tesco Colleague - Pontypridd Taff St Express
Tesco Colleague Nights - Bury St Edmunds Superstore
Customer Delivery Driver - Bury St Edmunds Superstore
Tesco Colleague Nights - Bury St Edmunds Superstore
Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Lavender Rd Express
Tesco Colleague - Southampton Witts Express
Tesco Colleague - Phone Shops - Kidderminster
Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Lakeside Point Express
Cafe Team Member
Picker 38 hours- Sunday 09:00:17:00-Mon-Wed(10:30-19:00, Thur-09:30-19:00)
Warehouse Operative
HGV Class 2 Driver
Picker-Nights
Branch Assistant Nights
Picker - Part Time
Tesco Colleague
Tesco Colleague
Tesco Colleague
One Stop - Shift Leader
One Stop - Customer Service Assistant
One Stop - Shift Leader
Tesco Colleague - Abergele Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Abergele Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Abergele Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Abergele Superstore
One Stop - Customer Service Assistant
Tesco Colleague - Stroud Superstore
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Moreton-In-Marsh High St Express
Pharmacy Dispenser - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Tesco Colleague - Dover Extra
Customer Delivery Driver - Maldon Extra
Customer Delivery Driver - Maldon Extra
Customer Delivery Driver - Maldon Extra
Tesco Colleague - Calne Express
Tesco Colleague - Bracknell Express
Tesco Colleague - Bracknell Express
Tesco Colleague - Preston Fishergate Express









































