Jobs in Colchester | December 2024 Opportunities

ABOUT THE ROLE Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £12.02 an hour; this increases to £13.15 for stores within the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location and skills. 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. The table shows the periods of time in the week we’d like you to be available to work – the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you’ll have 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you’re available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we’d still love to hear from you. Customers are at the heart of everything we do. It takes lots of different people to run a store and this is a job for doers, with plenty of variety. It’s a committed role, full of everyday challenges, but that’s one of the things that makes it so exciting. Being a colleague in one of our stores means that you will help to serve our shoppers better every day. You’ll meet great people, learn new things and be part of a specialist, diverse team where everyone is welcome. Whether you are looking for stability or flexibility to suit your lifestyle, or the opportunity to progress your career, this can be the role for you. PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Knowing your customers and serving them with passion and pride; giving great natural service. Passionate and knowledgeable about the products and services within my store. Working across the store in our service, picking and replenishment areas where required. Putting into practice the training you have received, so we all work safely, effectively and serve our customers brilliantly. Making decisions that are right for customers, delivering routines in store that meet the needs of customers at the right time. Taking part in seasonal, community and charity events, creating a great inclusive atmosphere. Being knowledgeable about your store’s performance, understanding the part you play and what we need to do together to drive service and sales, reduce waste and shrink and deliver profit. Handling products with care to maintain quality and ensure they reach customers in the best condition. Being myself, living our values, making everyone feel welcome and always following our policies. At times, you may be required to accept deliveries into the store YOU WILL NEED A passion for delivering great service, greeting customers with a smile, and serving them with pride The ability to build rapport with customers, meaning they leave the store having experienced a great shopping trip To take the initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers Work well within a team and communicate openly with others Build relationships with colleagues to create a team spirit, having fun and celebrating success Be at work on time, well presented and ready to be a brand ambassador WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU 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 Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life 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, big and small Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click. Click to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues ABOUT US Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click. Please note Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please 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. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview. For more information

Working as part of a team and under the instruction of the Site Manager, the RCHW (Recycling Centre for Household Waste) Site Operative will contribute towards safe and efficient site operations ensuring the site is clean, tidy and free from risk or accidents and incidents. They will assist members of the public in a friendly and professional manner, providing information and direction as needed. Responsibilities: 1. Comply with site specific rules, safe systems of work and risk assessments at all times. 2. Deal efficiently and professionally with any requests, concerns, or complaints from members of the public. 3. Ensure materials are sorted and stored correctly to maximise amounts that can be recycled. Assist with waste sampling as appropriate. Report and feedback issues to be addressed. 4. Responsible for all mobile plant/shunter operations as required to safely maintain material container capacities on sites. 5. Fully accountable for the pre-use inspections of the plant/shunter, reporting any defects prior to shift start as well as undertaking general maintenance and preventive maintenance activities. 6. Carry out routine tasks on a daily/weekly basis as defined by the Site Manager, including ensuring the site is clean, safe, and tidy and that equipment and supplies are kept clean and in good working order. 7. Assist with the supervision of the safe movement of waste containers while ensuring the safety of the public. 8. Help with the administrative tasks within the waste management processes, paperwork, compliance processes, quality assurance and other related documentation using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. 9. Responsible for ensuring daily inspections are carried out to the required standard and are recorded appropriately in accordance with the Environmental Permit and Operating Procedures and ensure all defects are recorded and reported to the appropriate person; report any accidents/incidents and potential hazards that occur on site. 10. To carry out any other duties commensurate with the post as required to meet the needs of the service. Skills, Knowledge and Experience: 1. Qualified to minimum GCSE level (or equivalent by experience) in English and Maths or NVQ level 2. 2. Full driving licence with 2 years’ experience. IOSH Working Safely or equivalent safety accreditation is desirable. 3. Desirable: NPORS or similar Plant Operators Licence/Qualification on Material Handler, with previous experience operating plant machinery preferably within the waste industry. 4. Mechanical knowledge and knowledge of correct manual handling is desirable. 5. Experience of working within the waste industry and a forward-facing customer environment, with an interest in recycling and the environment. 6. Computer literate (especially Microsoft Excel and Outlook) with good administration skills. 7. Ability to work without supervision as well as