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Working at Tesco Retail

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

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  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland

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Join Tesco as a Shift Leader - Nights at the Saffron Walden Superstore. This is a permanent, part-time night shift role requiring a minimum of 16 hours per week. Pay starts at £15.59 per hour, plus an additional £2.35 per hour night premium for hours worked between midnight and 6am. Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Requirements

  • Required: Experience working in a team lead or management position in a fast-paced retail environment.
  • Required: Must be 18 years or older to apply.
  • Required: Availability to work night shifts within the specified windows.
  • No specific formal degree requirements stated.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership: Confidently lead the store in the Manager's absence and motivate the team to deliver outstanding results.
  • Coaching and Development: Coach colleagues, provide constructive feedback, and role model great customer service.
  • Operational Management: Act as the go-to person for day-to-day operational queries across all areas of the store.
  • Relationship Building: Build positive, inclusive relationships that help colleagues perform at their best.
  • Potential transition routes: People from retail supervisor or hospitality duty manager roles may bring team management and customer service skills, alongside meeting the fast-paced environment requirements.

Job description

Availability Window

Days From time To time Sun 20:00:00 07:00:00 Mon 20:00:00 07:00:00 Tue 20:00:00 06:45:00 Fri 20:00:00 07:00:00 Sat 20:00:00 07:00:00

Customers are at the centre of everything we do. Working in our stores means variety, teamwork, and plenty of daily challenges. You�ll meet great people, learn new skills, and be part of an inclusive team. Whether you want stability, flexibility, or a chance to grow your career, this role could be a great fit.

Tesco Shift Lead Night pay starts at �15.59 per hour, rising to �16.86 in stores within the M25. For all hours worked between midnight and 6am you will receive an additional night premium of �2.35 per hour worked. Some locations may offer additional payments. We guarantee a minimum of 16 hours per week, though roles from 12 hours are also available.

Your contracted hours will be scheduled within the availability windows shown, with at least 3 weeks� notice of your shifts. If your availability is close to what we�re looking for, we still encourage you to apply.

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

Leading the team to deliver a great experience for customers in-store�

Working across all areas of the store and with all colleagues, being the go-to person for day-to-day operational queries�

Building positive, inclusive relationships that help colleagues perform at their best

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Confidently leading the store in the Manager�s absence

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� � � Making balanced, flexible decisions and adapting well to change

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� � � Coaching colleagues, giving feedback and role modelling great service�

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Staying curious and seeking opportunities to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day�

Experience working in a team lead or management position in a fast-paced retail environment.��

Be a strong role model with a passion for delivering great service and ensuring every customer�s needs are met.

Build positive, longlasting relationships to create an inclusive, supportive team environment.

A clear communicator, using a variety of methods to keep the team well informed.��

A natural leader who motivates and inspires the team to deliver outstanding results.

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 by acting responsibly and sustainably.

We�re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and want everyone to feel represented and able to be themselves, Everyone�s Welcome.

We also understand that life varies for each of us, so we�re always open to conversations about flexible working. Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.

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

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Tesco Retail

Tesco Shift Leader - Nights - Saffron Walden Superstore

Saffron Walden
On-site
GBP 15.59 per hour + GBP 2.35 night premium (midnight to 6am)

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