Tesco Colleague - Paddock Wood Express

Tesco PLC; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking colleagues to provide great service and a positive shopping experience in Whetsted. The role offers flexibility in hours and responsibilities such as customer interaction and teamwork. Ideal candidates should be passionate about customer service and able to work well in a team environment. Competitive pay starting at £12.45 an hour with various benefits including holiday entitlement, discount perks, and more.

Benefits

20 holiday days plus personal days

Discount on purchases

Free wellbeing services

Life cover and pension scheme

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering great service and building rapport with customers.
• Ability to take initiative and work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and serve them with a smile.
• Ensure products are of high quality and delivered to customers safely.
• Participate in seasonal and community events, creating an inclusive atmosphere.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Job description

Availability & Pay

Availability Window Days From time To time Sun 07:00:00 12:30:00 Tue 15:00:00 22:00:00 Thu 17:00:00 22:00:00 Sat 15:00:00 20:00:00. Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £12.45 an hour; this increases to £13.66 for stores within the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location. It is our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you would like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• 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, Disability Confident
• Being a colleague in one of our stores means that 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 looking for stability or flexibility to suit your lifestyle, or the opportunity to progress your career, this can be the role for you.
• Knowing your customers and serving them with passion and pride; giving great natural service.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the products and services within my store.
• Working across the store in our service, picking and replenishment areas where required.
• Putting into practice the training you have received, so we all work safely, effectively and serve our customers brilliantly.
• Making decisions that are right for customers, delivering routines in store that meet the needs of customers at the right time.
• Taking part in seasonal, community and charity events, creating a great inclusive atmosphere.
• Being knowledgeable about your store's performance, understanding the part you play and what we need to do together to drive service and sales, reduce waste and shrink and deliver profit.
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition.
• Being myself, living our values, making everyone feel welcome and always following our policies.
• At times, you may be required to accept deliveries into the store.
• Request flexible working from day one.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Company Information

It takes lots of different people to run a store and this is a job for doers, with plenty of variety. It is a committed role, full of everyday challenges, but that is one of the things that makes it so exciting. Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. We are 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. 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Get 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 home.
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life.
• Life 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 schemes.
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and small.