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Tesco; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 20 days + personal

Flexible working from day one

10% Clubcard discount

Wellbeing services

Life cover 5x pay & pension matching 7

Discounts, shares & cycle-to-work

Uniform provided

Job summary

Tesco in the United Kingdom is seeking a Team Manager to lead the in-store team and deliver an outstanding customer experience. You will recruit, train, and develop colleagues to build a capable, high-performing team, coaching staff to deliver great range, quality and service while driving profitability.

The role emphasises safety, legal compliance, and continuous improvement, with flexible working options and an inclusive, customer-first culture at the heart of Tesco’s stores.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the team to deliver a great experience for customers in-store.
• Recruiting, training, and developing colleagues to build a capable, high-performing team.
• Coaching the team to be knowledgeable and passionate about products, ensuring great range, quality, and service for customers.
• Lead trade activity, using insight and expertise to grow sales and maximise profit.
• Developing knowledge to deliver the Store Change Plan, ensuring resources and hours are used where they benefit customers most.
• Identifying and resolving root-cause issues with sustainable, long-term solutions.
• Prioritising colleague safety and ensuring the store always trades legally by coaching the team to use all security and safety tools effectively.
• Staying curious and seeking opportunities to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Customer-first

Resilience

Energy and drive

Competitor awareness

Job description

About the role

Availability Window

Days From time To time Sun 09:00:00 18:00:00 Mon 07:00:00 16:00:00 Tue 10:00:00 19:00:00 Fri 13:00:00 22:00:00 Sat 10:00:00 19:00:00

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.

Competitive salary with an excellent benefits package.

Team Manager shift patterns vary day to day but are planned in advance to support work–life balance.

You will be responsible for

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

Recruiting, training, and developing colleagues to build a capable, high‑performing team.

Coaching the team to be knowledgeable and passionate about products, ensuring great range, quality, and service for customers.

Lead trade activity, using insight and expertise to grow sales and maximise profit.

Developing your knowledge to deliver the Store Change Plan, ensuring resources and hours are used where they benefit customers most.

Identifying and resolving root‑cause issues with sustainable, longâ€‐term solutions.

Prioritising colleague safety and ensuring the store always trades legally by coaching the team to use all security and safety tools effectively.

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

You will need

Proven experience leading and developing high‑performing teams.

Clear communication skills, with the ability to share knowledge and collaborate effectively to deliver strong results.

A welcoming, customer‑first approach, building strong relationships with colleagues and customers.

Resilience and sound judgement to make effective decisions that support both customers and colleagues.

Consistent energy and drive, inspiring confidence and motivating the team to deliver beyond expectations.

Awareness of competitor activity and the ability to identify new ideas and initiatives to improve the store for customers.

What’s in it for you

Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day, rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays)

Flexible working available from day one

10% off with your Colleague Clubcard, rising to 15% on payâ€‐day weekends, with a second card to share with family

Free wellbeing services to support your mind, body and life

Life cover worth five times your pay and an awardâ€‐winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%

A range of benefits to choose from, including discounts, shares and cycleâ€‐toâ€‐work schemes

Uniform provided, plus policies to support you through life’s key moments

About us

Tesco 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 customers

Should 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 www.tescoplc.com