Role Overview
We’re looking for a Shift Leader to join our team at One Stop, a subsidiary of Tesco. As a Shift Leader, you will be working in a fast paced retail environment where no day is the same.
You will take ownership of store activities by running duty shifts, coordinating a team to deliver a clean and full store that exceeds customer expectations.
With the customer at the heart of everything we do, you will constantly look for ways to improve service in your store through on the job coaching and feedback, be a specialist in delivering practical actions for improvement and ensure a safe place to work and shop.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate the team to deliver the easiest shopping trip in the community
* Opening/closing the store and completing duty cover, making sure all decisions are right for customers, colleagues, and everyone’s safety.
* Being the go‑to person for colleagues in the absence of the Store Manager for day‑to‑day operational queries.
* Supporting the Store Manager to coordinate seasonal, community and charity events, creating a great inclusive atmosphere.
* Making sure the store is always clean, tidy, and well presented.
* Prioritise the replenishment of products that matter to our customers.
* Making sure point of sale and shelf edge labels reflect what good looks like.
* Taking immediate action for any overcharges and preventing any reoccurrence.
* Proactively managing queues in store to deliver a great shopping trip for our customers.
* Co‑ordinating colleagues, ensuring they deliver daily priorities and have their breaks at the right time to fit around trade patterns.
* Being knowledgeable about my store, coordinating others to deliver the practical actions to make improvements.
* Following company health and safety routines and ensuring colleagues do the same.
* Delivering communication to the team, ensuring they are kept well informed.
* Looking at ways to simplify our operations and share these ideas with my Store Manager.
* Always putting the customer first and considering them in everything I do.
* Readily available to resolve customer queries, leaving them with a smile on their face.
* Adjusting the service I give to each customer to meet their needs.
* Recognising and celebrating colleagues giving great service.
* Understanding what may be getting in the way of delivering a great service and helping to remove these obstacles.
* Resolving colleague’s queries in the absence of the Store Manager, or escalating these to the Store Manager where appropriate.
* Ensuring the store is staffed appropriately, reacting to short term absences/sickness by actively finding cover for shifts.
* Being a recognised Keyholder for the store, attending alarm call outs where necessary to ensure the safety and security of the store.
* Monitoring and acting on any internal communications, ensuring messages are actioned in a timely manner and all colleagues are kept informed.
* Coordinating colleagues to meet the needs of customers and the operations of the store, feeding back to the Store Manager any issues with colleagues in the building during shift(s).
* Balancing your time across service and replenishment areas of the store.
* Actively support your Store Manager in managing absence within the store, ensuring return to work interviews are conducted for CSA Colleagues and absence triggers reported and acted upon in line with the One Stop absence policy procedures.
* Building meaningful relationships with both your Area Manager & People Partner, ensuring you have the knowledge, ability and confidence to elevate relevant issues in a timely manner, seek out advice and support when needed and benefit from in‑the‑moment coaching opportunities.
* If this store has a Post Office Local, your duties will include the day‑to‑day operations of the post office; you will be required to undertake a Post Office Financial and criminal conviction background check, which you must pass to proceed with this role. If these checks fail, we will withdraw the job offer.
Qualifications
* Communication skills
* Customer focus
* Problem solving
* Teamwork
* Attention to detail
* Adaptability
* Technical skills
* Time management
Benefits
One Stop is committed to making everyday life easier for our customers. We offer a wide range of quality products at great value, alongside friendly and helpful service. As part of the Tesco Group, One Stop combines the benefits of a large organisation with the close‑knit feel of a neighbourhood store.
Flexible Working
We welcome chats about flexible working and can support various life circumstances, whether you are just starting your career, looking for freedom, caring responsibilities, retirement, parenthood, or other life‑changing moments.
Community Involvement
We support local charities and groups, partner with national organisations, and have raised over £10.4 million for good causes, donated the equivalent of 1.6 million meals through FareShare and Olio, and support local initiatives.
Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome everyone and celebrate diversity. We are committed to an accessible and supportive environment for all, offering reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and supporting a range of colleague networks.
One Stop reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy before the closing date should a successful application be received prior to the closing date.
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