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Tesco • Bedford1, UK

Cafe Team Leader

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Job Description

We�re looking for a Team Leader to join one of our Caf�s, where a friendly, fast-paced environment awaits. With a passion for providing excellent customer service, a proactive can-do attitude, and great collaboration skills, you�ll help keep everyday operations running smoothly.

You�ll get to flex, and build on, your skills and experience with a wide range of responsibilities. From supporting the Manager to meeting business and financial goals, to coaching, developing, and training team members, to leading by example with impeccable customer service.

All the while, we�ll support you with bag-loads of benefits, including flexible working options, development and training tailored to you, and tonnes of opportunities to progress. Plus, you�ll be part of an inclusive workplace where you can be your best, and most authentic, self.

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

Although specific responsibilities will depend on the changing needs of Tesco as a business, the following provides an overview of the role�s key responsibilities and measures:

  • Making sure everything runs smoothly by maintaining operational and safety standards.
  • Ensuring all food safety and hygiene regulations are met and followed.
  • Leading by example by providing an excellent experience for customers.
  • Opening and closing the caf� and overseeing full operations in the Manager�s absence.
  • Recognising and celebrating team members for providing excellent service.
  • Learning our menu inside out and helping our team to do the same.
  • Boosting sales by making sure everyone�s in the right place at the right time.
  • Delivering Health & Safety and Food Safety training for team members.
  • Supporting the Caf� Manager with colleague coaching and development.
  • Seeking ways to constantly help improve our service for customers.
  • Promoting an inclusive environment where colleagues feel respected, valued, and safe.

You will need:

  • A background in hospitality, with Team/Shift Leader experience.
  • A passion for providing excellent customer service.
  • Health & Safety and Food Safety knowledge.

Personal

  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Confidence using your initiative to improve ways of working.

With 329 Cafes across the country and counting, our teams work closely to make sure that the customer experience is to the best standard and service; no two days are ever the same! Tesco Cafes are a great place to work, with a genuine family feel - truly a Place to Get On.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco Caf� where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. In our Cafes, we not only celebrate diversity, but we strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range of applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business and we would love to hear from you!

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That�s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We�re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we�re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

Company benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Additional voluntary pension contribution
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bike parking
Buy or sell annual leave
Car allowance
Charity donation scheme
Chill out zone
Cinema discounts
Coffee discounts
Collaboration spaces
Company car
Company freebies
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Death in service
Dental coverage
Discretionary sick pay
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Emergency leave
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts – 10% off and 15% on pay day weekends
Employee phone programme
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
Enhanced paternity leave – 6 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
Enhanced pension match/contribution – up to 7.5% matching
Equity packages
Ergonomic workstations
Eye Care Support
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Fertility treatment leave
Financial advice
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Gym membership
Health assessment
Health insurance
In house training
L&D budget
Learning platform
Legal consults
Life assurance – Five times your pay
Life insurance
LinkedIn learning license
Lunch and learns
Meditation space
Menopause support
Mental health first aiders
Mental health platform access
Mentoring
Modern office
On-site barista
On-site catering
On-site gym
On-site personal trainer
On-site shower
On-site wellness room
On-site wellness services
On-site workout classes
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Optional unpaid leave
Paid fostering leave
Personal development budgets
Personal development days
Pregnancy loss leave
Private booths
Referral bonus
Religious celebration leave
Relocation packages
Restaurant discounts
Sabbaticals
Salary advance
Salary sacrifice
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Share options
Skilled worker visas
Sports teams
Study support
Teambuilding days
Theme park discounts
Time off in-lieu
Tree planting
Volunteer days
Wellbeing incentive programme
Open to compressed hours

Working at Tesco

Company employees:

330,000+

Gender diversity (m:f):

49:51

Hiring in countries

Ireland

United Kingdom

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