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Working at Tesco Retail

  • Company employees
    330,000+
  • Gender diversity (m:f)
    49:51

Hiring in

  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland

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Join Tesco as a Cafe Team Leader in Woolwich and help lead daily operations in a friendly, fast-paced environment. This role features flexible working options and offers a fantastic opportunity to support management, coach colleagues, and deliver exceptional customer service.

Requirements

  • Background in hospitality with previous Team or Shift Leader experience.
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
  • Personal skills including effective communication, multitasking, adaptability, and initiative.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
  • No specific degree or minimum years of experience threshold stated.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Customer Service: Deliver an excellent customer experience and lead by example to ensure high service standards.
  • Team Coaching: Support the Cafe Manager by coaching, developing, and training team members.
  • Operations Management: Maintain operational, safety, food hygiene, and quality standards while opening and closing the cafe.
  • Health & Safety: Deliver Health & Safety and Food Safety training to team members.
  • Potential transition routes: People from retail supervisor or customer service roles may bring strong communication and operational skills, alongside meeting hospitality and leadership requirements.

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.

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Tesco Retail

Cafe Team Leader

Woolwich
On-site

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