Retail Graduate Programme 2022
Our new two-year Retail graduate programme will ensure you gain a breadth of valuable retail experience early in your career. You'll have the opportunity to work in different store formats, from our small Express stores to our large Extra stores, as well as a Distribution Centre (DC) or Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC). Through diverse placements, plus a head office project, you'll see how different parts of the business work hand-in-hand to serve customers a little better every day.
Colleagues in our stores are making a difference for customers with a friendly, flexible approach, while DC and CFC colleagues make sure customers can get the right products, at the right time, and at the level of quality they've come to expect from us. As a Retail graduate, you'll be understanding what matters for our customers and inspiring a team of colleagues to put customers at the heart of everything we do. We'll support you in gaining vital management skills to help you lead and develop your team.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for graduates with an energetic and enthusiastic attitude, not forgetting a passion for retail! You’ll love a challenge and be able to think on your feet. The real success in this role will come from working as part of a team and being great with people.
What you need: 2:2 degree
Working in our stores, DCs and CFCs
For each of your three roles, we’ll place you in a store, DC or CFC that maximises your opportunity for development. To support you getting a breadth of experience, you might need to re-locate after six months, and again after your first year.
Working at our Welwyn Garden City campus
Our leafy, green campus is just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Welwyn Garden City with its many shops, restaurants, pubs and sports facilities. Close to the A1, and with frequent trains running to Finsbury Park in just 20 minutes (free shuttle buses take you between the station and office), the campus is well connected to the surrounding area.
On campus, you’ll find subsidised restaurants and coffee shops, as well as a Tesco Express to pick up your lunch or last-minute essentials. You can join the on-site Nuffield Health gym, which has state-of-the-art fitness equipment, two studios for group classes, plus treatment rooms.
Your experience with us
Induction
We’ll kick off with a two-day induction, where you’ll learn more about our business and your programme. It’s a great opportunity for you to meet your fellow graduates. We’ll then introduce you to your team, so you can get to know more about your role or project and the area you’ll be working in.
Store experience
Within the first six months, you’ll spend four weeks working in one of our stores. You’ll learn how our stores operate and how they link to your role or project, which is crucial for serving our customers a little better every day.
Programme structure
You’ll gain a breadth of technology experience and skills as you complete three placements in different parts of our department.
Where next?
This breadth of experience will help you think about your future at Tesco, beyond your programme, as there is a wide variety of job opportunities. As you finish your programme, you should be well-equipped to excel in a role that plays to your unique strengths and interests.
Application deadline
We recruit on a rolling basis, which means roles will be filled on a first come first served approach, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.