Shift Leader

About the role Our Shift Leader rate of pay starts from £***** an hour; this increases to £***** for stores inside the M25.Additional payments may also apply depending on location.It's our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you'd like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.The table shows the periods of time in the week we would like you to be available to work: the availability windows.We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you will have 3 weeks' notice of exactly when your shifts will be.We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you're available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we would still love to hear from you.Click here to read more.Customers are at the heart of everything we do.It takes a lot of great people to run one of our stores, and it takes a great Shift Leader to support them all and keep things running smoothly.From helping customers to making sure store operations stay on track, being a Shift Leader at Tesco is a truly rewarding role.You will face lots of interesting challenges as you oversee the store from the shop floor and strive to make things just that little bit better for customers, colleagues and communities, every day.As a Shift Leader you will:Work in a fast-paced retail environment, with bags of varietyTake ownership of running duty shifts, coordinating the team to deliver a clean, well-stocked store that exceeds customer expectationsBe there for customers, listening to them and helping to make sure they leave the store with what they came forLook for ways to improve service, including coaching your colleagues and giving feedback to the teamGuide and support your colleagues in-store, making sure it stays a safe place to work and shopMaintain a great understanding of how your store is performing, and assist managers in delivering any actions that help improve the running of the storeLead from the front, and set a great example for your colleagues in everything you doPlease note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.You will be responsible forCoordinating the store team to deliver an easy, fuss-free shopping experience for customersSupporting your colleagues, ensuring they deliver daily priorities and take regular breaksOpening and closing the store, and completing duty cover, ensuring all decisions made are right for everyone's safetyBeing the go-to person for colleagues in the absence of a manager for day-to-day queriesMaking sure the store is always clean, tidy, and well-presentedSupporting managers to coordinate seasonal, community and charity eventsContributing to a great team atmosphere, that is inclusive of everyoneProviding great customer service, by listening to our customers and putting them first in everything you doKeeping the team well-informed and up to speed on any communications, changes, or updatesStaying knowledgeable about store performance, and looking for ways to improve and simplify operationsCoordinating store improvements, and removing any obstacles that might be getting in the way of great serviceFollowing health and safety routines and procedures, and ensuring colleagues do the sameRecognising and celebrating colleagues within the team who are providing great serviceYou will needTo be a great role model, by always giving thoughtful customer service that ensures every customer's needs are metTo build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues to create a positive and inclusive team atmosphere that encourages everyone to do their best workTo be a clear communicator, comfortable with using a variety of methods to keep your team well-informed and up to dateTo be comfortable taking the lead, and overseeing the store in the absence of your ManagerTo be a good decision maker, who's flexible in the way you think, and comfortable handling change to ensure everything we do is right for customers and colleaguesTo be motivating, so you can inspire your team to deliver beyond expectationsTo be curious, and always on the lookout for ideas and opportunities to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every dayWhat's in it for youThere are a lot of reasons why Tesco is a great place to work.Here are just a few of them.There's bags of variety.As Shift Leader, no two days are the same, and with flexible hours and shift patterns, you can work the hours that suit your lifestyleWe take your development seriously, so this is a great place to get on in your career.You will have ongoing learning opportunities, and access to award-winning training, so you can achieve the career you wantIt is an inclusive place where everyone's welcome.We celebrate the individuality of our colleagues - because they are what makes Tesco, TescoYour voice matters, and we will always welcome and listen to your ideas and opinionsWe put your wellbeing first, and support is always available if you need itOur colleagues are truly great people, so you can be confident that wherever you work in Tesco, you will be in good companyOur benefits include:Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)Request flexible working from day oneGet 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends - save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your homeAccess to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and lifeLife cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%Benefits to suit you, choose what you use – from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemesUniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and smallAccess to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds.For more information about our colleague networks please click here.Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleaguesAbout usTesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.It's part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we're proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year.We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience.We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.But did you know we also offer great job opportunities?With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on.It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customersShould you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.For more information about us please visit #VP25#J-*****-Ljbffr