
Tesco UK St Austell Temporary Working hours 16 Apply by 01-Jun-2026
About the role
Days From time To time Sun 23:00:00 08:00:00 Mon 23:00:00 05:00:00 Fri 23:00:00 08:00:00
Customers are at the centre of everything we do. Working in our stores means variety, teamwork, and plenty of daily challenges. You’ll meet great people, learn new skills, and be part of an inclusive team. Whether you want stability, flexibility, or a chance to grow your career, this role could be a great fit.
Tesco Colleague pay starts at £13.28 per hour, rising to £14.55 in stores within the M25. For all hours worked between midnight and 6am you will receive an additional night premium of £2.35 per hour worked. Some locations may offer additional payments. We guarantee a minimum of 16 hours per week, though roles from 12 hours are also available.
Your contracted hours will be scheduled within the availability windows shown, with at least 3 weeks’ notice of your shifts. If your availability is close to what we’re looking for, we still encourage you to apply.
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.
What is in it for you
Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day, rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays)Â
Flexible working available from day oneÂ
10% off with your Colleague Clubcard, rising to 15% on pay‑day weekends, with a second card to share with familyÂ
Free wellbeing services to support your mind, body and lifeÂ
Life cover worth five times your pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%Â
A range of benefits to choose from, including discounts, shares and cycle‑to‑work schemesÂ
Uniform provided, plus policies to support you through life’s key moments
You will be responsible for
Providing friendly, natural service and getting to know your customers.Â
Being confident with our products and services and offering help when needed.Â
Providing flexible support across the store, including shelf replenishment, checkout service, online order picking, occasional delivery assistance, and general service and replenishment duties.
Making customer focused decisions and completing key store routines.
Understanding how your role supports great service, strong sales, waste reduction and overall store performance.Â
You will need
A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile, and serving them with pride.
To build rapport so customers leave having had a great experience.Â
To use your initiative and make the right decisions for customers.
To work well in a team and communicate openly, Â having fun, and celebrating success.
About us
Tesco’s vision is to be every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our purpose is to serve customers, communities and the planet a little better every day by acting responsibly and sustainably.
We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and want everyone to feel represented and able to be themselves, Everyone’s Welcome.
We also understand that life varies for each of us, so we’re always open to conversations about flexible working. Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.
We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader, and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here

One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day in our stores and online is at the heart of everything we do.
Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen using the £30 he received on leaving the Royal Flying Corp, we’ve come a long way from his small market stall in East London. Today over 400,000 colleagues work across our stores, office, distribution and customer engagement centres in the UK, Europe and Asia.
Share our passion for the people, products and places that make us great, and we can offer the right support to develop your skills. If you’re looking for the perfect work-life balance, a collaborative culture and flexible ways of working, find your opportunity to get on at www.tesco-careers.com