Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Pembury Superstore

Tesco PLC; Pembury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Pembury is seeking a Shift Leader to oversee daily operations. The role involves managing a team, providing excellent customer service, and ensuring store safety. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, with a flexible approach to teamwork. Pay starts at £14.76 per hour, with part-time availability and a minimum of 16 hours guaranteed weekly.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or over to apply.
• Experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Ability to motivate and support a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee store operations and maintain high standards.
• Support and coach team members for better service.
• Ensure a safe and clean shopping environment.
• Manage shifts and coordinate team tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Team coordination

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Job description

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. From helping customers to making sure store operations stay on track, being a Shift Leader at Tesco is a truly rewarding role. You’ll face lots of interesting challenges as you oversee the store from the shop floor and strive to make things just that little bit better for customers, colleagues and communities, every day.

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 is 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 customers 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 is 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.

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.

Part time - Availability Window Days: Sun 18:30-22:00, Mon 06:00-10:00, Tue 06:00-10:00, Wed 18:00-22:00, Thu 18:00-22:00, Fri 06:00-10:00, Sat 18:00-22:00