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Tesco; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Tesco is seeking Festive Colleagues for night shifts at Newton Aycliffe Extra. You will support in-store operations during the busy festive period, stocking shelves, serving customers, and assembling Click & Collect orders. No prior experience required; a positive attitude and reliability are key.

The role emphasizes flexibility, warmth towards customers and fellow colleagues, and being a brand ambassador for Tesco during the Christmas peak. Must be over 18 to apply.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused and friendly
• Able to work nights/weekends
• Effective communication with customers
• Strong team collaboration
• Punctual and well-presented

Responsibilities

• Deliver Christmas cheer for households across the nation
• Provide in-store support during the festive period
• Stock shelves and ensure products are where they should be
• Serve customers and prepare Click and Collect orders
• Ensure customers have a brilliant shopping experience

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Punctual

Approachable

Initiative

Job description

Festive Colleague - Nights - Newton Aycliffe Extra

Company: Tesco. Salary: Competitive. Hours: Part-time. Location: Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DH. Job type: Permanent. Posting date: 7 Oct 2026. Closing date: 20 Oct 2026.

Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from 13.28 an hour; this increases to 14.55 for stores inside the M25. For all hours worked between midnight and 6am you will receive an additional night premium of 2.35 per hour worked. Additional payments may also apply depending on location and skills.

Fancy a festive in-store role? Weve got all kinds of opportunities and shifts available.

Across the country, our customers count on us to make magic happen during the festive season. And we need your help. Working in store, you'll tackle a range of tasks, from serving customers and stocking shelves, to picking orders for home delivery. No day is ever the same, and you'll feel your impact on every shift, as you send customers home with a smile. What's more? No experience is necessary – just the right attitude.

Because here, it all comes down to helping people: customers, colleagues, communities. If youre warm and welcoming, youll feel right at home withour caring, friendly bunch.

It all adds up to a role where you can do good, and feel good, while enjoying great flexibility. Lets make every day a little better. Especially at Christmas.

PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.

You will be responsible for

• Youll help deliver Christmas cheer for households across the nation.


• Youll provide support in store during the busy festive period.


• You could be stocking shelves and making sure products are where they need to be.


• Or, you could be serving customers and putting together orders for our Click and Collect service.


• Whatever the task, youll take pride in making sure that customers get a brilliant experience.

You will need

• A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile, and serving them with pride


• The ability to build rapport with customers, meaning they leave the store having experienced a great shopping trip


• To take the initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers


• Work well within a team and communicate openly with others


• Build relationships with colleagues to create a team spirit, having fun and celebrating success


• Be at work on time, well presented and ready to be a brand ambassador

What's in it for you?

About Us

At home or on-the-go, we want to be every customers favourite way to shop. Thats why our purpose is to serve our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.

We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues in stores, and this can mean different things for different people. So if you are interested, we are happy to discuss how we can make this work for you, therefore if the times youre available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, wed still love to hear from you.

Its our policy to offer our festivecolleagues joining us a minimum of 12guaranteed hours each week, but if youd like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 7.5) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you

Everyones welcome

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, were a place where Everyones Welcome.

Please note

If the role involves working in the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, bakery, or driving, we are only able to accept candidates over the age of 18.

While we're unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants, we will aim to provide feedback to candidates who are interviewed.

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

For more information about us please visit [1] www.tescoplc.com

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