Tesco Colleague - Exeter Vale Extra

Tesco; Exeter; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A major retail company in Exeter is looking for passionate individuals to join as store colleagues. You will engage with customers, ensure their needs are met, and participate in community events. This role offers flexible working hours, with a starting pay of £12.45 per hour and various benefits, including holiday pay and staff discounts.

Benefits

Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day

Colleague Clubcard benefits

Access to free wellbeing services

Employer contributions to pension

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering great service and greeting customers with a smile.
• Ability to build rapport so customers leave with a positive shopping experience.
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions that are right for customers.

Responsibilities

• Help serve shoppers better every day.
• Deliver great natural service and meet customer needs.
• Participate in seasonal, community, and charity events.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Punctuality

Job description

Overview

Tesco UK • Exeter • Temporary • Apply by 26-Sep-2025

Availability Window
The following times are the preferred weekly availability: Sun 06:00–13:00, Mon 06:00–13:00, Tue 06:00–13:00, Sat 06:00–13:00.

Pay The Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £12.45 per hour; this increases to £13.66 for stores within the M25. Additional payments may apply depending on location.

It is our policy to offer new colleagues a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours per week. If you would like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12), we have opportunities for this too and would love to hear from you.

The availability windows shown are the periods during which we would like you to be available to work. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times and provide 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are flexible and welcome applicants whose available times closely match the advertised windows.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

It takes many people to run a store. This is a role for doers with plenty of variety. It is a committed role with everyday challenges, which makes it exciting.

Responsibilities

• Being a colleague in one of our stores means you will help to serve our shoppers better every day.
• You will meet great people, learn new things and be part of a specialist, diverse team where everyone is welcome.
• Whether you are seeking stability or flexibility to suit your lifestyle, or the opportunity to progress your career, this can be the role for you.

Note: You must be over 18 to apply for this role.

What is in it for you

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
• Request flexible working from day one
• Colleague Clubcard benefits: up to 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends; save up to £2,000 a year with an additional card to share with family
• Access to free wellbeing services and resources
• Life cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with employer contributions up to 7.5%
• Benefits to suit you, including discounts, shares, and cycle to work schemes
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for life’s moments
• Access to colleague networks for diverse backgrounds
• Further information about available benefits

What you will be responsible for

• Knowing your customers and serving them with passion and pride; delivering great natural service
• Being passionate and knowledgeable about the store’s products and services
• Working across the store in service, picking and replenishment areas as required
• Applying training to work safely, effectively and to serve customers brilliantly
• Making decisions that are right for customers and delivering in-store routines to meet customer needs
• Participating in seasonal, community and charity events to create an inclusive atmosphere
• Understanding the store’s performance and the role you play in driving service, sales, reducing waste and delivering profit
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition
• Representing Tesco values and following policies
• Occasionally assisting with deliveries into the store

What you will need

• A passion for delivering great service and greeting customers with a smile
• Ability to build rapport so customers leave with a positive shopping experience
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions that are right for customers
• Work well within a team and communicate openly with others
• Build relationships with colleagues to foster team spirit
• Be punctual, well presented and a brand ambassador

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our core purpose is "Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day." We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We are proud to be Disability Confident Leader.

Please note: Tesco will recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. The role may have age-related restrictions for certain shifts or areas, and some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date due to high volumes of applicants.

For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com