Tesco Colleague - Skilled Baker - Pontyclun Talbot Green Extra

Tesco; Talbot Green; Hybrid; GBP 15,206 - 21,657; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday plus personal day, rising to 22

10% discount with Colleague Clubcard

Access to wellbeing services

Job summary

Tesco is looking for a Skilled Baker in Talbot Green, offering a starting pay of £13.38 per hour, with guaranteed minimum hours each week. The role involves providing excellent customer service, baking fresh products, and adhering to hygiene standards.

Ideal candidates will be passionate about service and capable of working both independently and in a team. Benefits include holiday entitlement, flexibility in working hours, and discounts with the Colleague Clubcard.

Qualifications

• A passion for delivering great service and greeting customers with a smile.
• Ability to build rapport with customers and ensure a great shopping experience.
• Capable of working independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers with passion and pride, providing excellent service.
• Bake products to ensure freshness and minimize waste.
• Maintain food hygiene and safety standards at all times.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

Time management

Job description

Pay and Hours

Our Skilled Baker rate of pay starts from £13.38 an hour; this increases to £14.59 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

We offer a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week. If you prefer fewer hours (minimum 12), we can accommodate.

Availability windows:

• Tue – 22:00 to 06:00
• Wed – 06:00 to 10:00
• Thu – 22:00 to 06:00
• Fri – 22:00 to 06:00
• Sat – 22:00 to 06:00

Responsibilities

• Knowing your customers and serving them with passion and pride; giving great natural service.
• Baking in waves for scratch products so customers receive fresh products throughout the day, minimising waste and ensuring yield is being adhered to for great quality.
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition.
• Adhering to all food hygiene, safety and allergen guidelines at all times.
• Being passionate and knowledgeable about the products and services within my department and my store.
• Putting into practice the training you have received, so we all work safely, effectively and serve our customers brilliantly.
• Proactively checking the emergency stop buttons are working and all machinery is safe to use before operation, in line with safe & legal checks/training. Report any next steps to the Shift Leader/Team Manager.
• Disposing of waste in a responsible manner, including following food waste and recycling routines.
• 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.
• Being yourself, living our values, making everyone feel welcome and always following our policies.
• Working across the store in our service, picking and replenishment areas where required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Be able to work independently and 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.

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.
• 10% off and 15% at payday 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.
• Access to colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older to apply.