Tesco Colleague - Christchurch Esso Express

Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £13.28 an hour; this increases to £14.55 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.

We provide you with 3 weeks’ notice of your scheduled shifts. Availability is flexible: you can work in any of our declared availability windows.

Availability Window

Sun 18:15‑00:15
Mon 14:00‑18:00
Tue 06:00‑10:00
Fri 13:00‑17:00
Sat 06:00‑12:00

• Knowing customers and serving them with passion and pride; giving great natural service.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the products and services within the store.
• Working across the store in service, picking and replenishment areas where required.
• Putting into practice the training you have received to work safely and effectively.
• Making decisions that are right for customers, delivering routines that meet their needs.
• Taking part in seasonal, community and charity events, creating a great inclusive atmosphere.
• Being knowledgeable about the store’s performance and contributing to driving service and sales, reducing waste and shrink to deliver profit.
• Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition.
• Being yourself, living our values, making everyone feel welcome and following our policies.
• Accepting deliveries into the store when required.

• A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile, and serving them with pride.
• The ability to build rapport with customers, ensuring they leave with a great shopping experience.
• Initiative and decision‑making skills that keep customer needs above all.
• Strong teamwork, open communication and ability to build relationships.
• Professional appearance, punctuality and brand ambassador behaviour.

• 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% on payday weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard.
• Access to free wellbeing services and a range of resources.
• 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.
• Access to colleague networks for support and inclusion.

PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.

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 and spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

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