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Working at Tesco Retail

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

Hiring in

  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland

Office locations

Join Tesco as a Shift Leader in Sacriston, UK, working a part-time schedule with a guaranteed minimum of 16 hours per week. This role offers a starting pay of £15.59 per hour and focuses on leading store operations, coaching colleagues, and delivering exceptional customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Experience working in a team lead or management position in a fast-paced retail environment is required.
  • Strong role model with a passion for customer service and team inclusion.
  • Clear communication skills and the ability to motivate others.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Team leadership: Lead the store in the Manager's absence and serve as the go-to person for daily operational queries.
  • Coaching: Coach colleagues and provide constructive feedback to help team members perform at their best.
  • Customer service: Role model great service and ensure every customer's needs are met.
  • Adaptability: Make balanced, flexible decisions and adapt well to changing store needs.
  • Potential transition routes: People from retail supervisor or hospitality shift manager roles may bring strong customer service and team coordination skills, alongside meeting age and fast-paced leadership requirements.

Job description

Availability Window

Days From time To time Sun 14:00:00 23:00:00 Fri 14:00:00 23:00:00 Sat 14:00:00 23:00:00

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 pay starts at £15.59 per hour, rising to £16.86 in stores within the M25. 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.

Confidently leading the store in the Manager’s absence.

Making balanced, flexible decisions and adapting well to change.

Coaching colleagues, giving feedback and role modelling great service.

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

To be over 18 for this role.

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, long-lasting 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.

Apply now
Tesco Retail

Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Sacriston Express

Sacriston
On-site
£15.59 per hour

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