Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Lincoln Canwick Rd Superstore

Tesco UK; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Lincoln is seeking a Shift Leader to manage store operations, ensure exceptional customer service, and lead a talented team. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating shifts, supporting colleagues, and maintaining a safe and welcoming shopping environment. Candidates should have prior retail experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work flexible hours. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and the chance to develop professionally within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Inclusive workplace

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be over 18 years old to apply.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate duty shifts and manage store operations.
• Deliver excellent customer service at all times.
• Lead and motivate the team while ensuring safety standards.
• Open and close the store responsibly.
• Support managers with community and charity events.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication

Flexibility

Problem-solving

Job description

Availability Window

Our Shift Leader rate of pay starts from £14.76 an hour; this increases to £15.97 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It’s our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you’ll have 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. Availability windows are Sun 15:00-24:00, Tue 04:45-11:45, Sat 16:00-24:00.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

It takes a lot of great people to run one of our stores, and it takes a great Shift Leader to support them all and keep things running smoothly.

As a Shift Leader you’ll:

• Work in a fast-paced retail environment, with bags of variety
• Take ownership of running duty shifts, coordinating the team to deliver a clean, well-stocked store that exceeds customer expectations
• Be there for customers, listening to them and helping to make sure they leave the store with what they came for
• Look for ways to improve service, including coaching your colleagues and giving feedback to the team
• Guide and support your colleagues in-store, making sure it stays a safe place to work and shop
• Maintain a great understanding of how your store is performing, and assist managers in delivering any actions that help improve the running of the store
• Lead from the front, and set a great example for your colleagues in everything you do

• Coordinating the store team to deliver an easy, fuss-free shopping experience for customers
• Supporting your colleagues, ensuring they deliver daily priorities and take regular breaks
• Opening and closing the store, and completing duty cover, ensuring all decisions made are right for everyone's safety
• Being the go-to person for colleagues in the absence of a manager for day-to-day queries
• Making sure the store is always clean, tidy, and well-presented
• Supporting managers to coordinate seasonal, community and charity events
• Contributing to a great team atmosphere, that's inclusive of everyone
• Providing great customer service, by listening to our customers and putting them first in everything you do
• Keeping the team well-informed and up to speed on any communications, changes, or updates
• Staying knowledgeable about store performance, and looking for ways to improve and simplify operations
• Coordinating store improvements, and removing any obstacles that might be getting in the way of great service
• Following health and safety routines and procedures, and ensuring colleagues do the same
• Recognising and celebrating colleagues within the team who are providing great service

• To be a great role model, by always giving thoughtful customer service that ensures every customer's needs are met
• To build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues to create a positive and inclusive team atmosphere that encourages everyone to do their best work
• To be a clear communicator, comfortable with using a variety of methods to keep your team well-informed and up to date
• To be comfortable taking the lead, and overseeing the store in the absence of your Manager
• To be a good decision maker, who's flexible in the way you think, and comfortable handling change to ensure everything we do is right for customers and colleagues
• To be motivating, so you can inspire your team to deliver beyond expectations
• To be curious, and always on the lookout for ideas and opportunities to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

We are proud to be accredited Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

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, we are a place where Everyone's Welcome.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

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