Tesco Cover Letter Example

Cover Letter for a Tesco job. There are many departments within the Tesco Supermarket, including specialism’s such as Bakery; Butchers; Deli Counter and Fish, Front of house such as Customer Service and Sales Assistants, Stock Replenishment; Merchandisers and Buyers, Human Resources and Administration, and the Depot Department who deal with incoming and outgoing deliveries.

Skills and experience required is dependent on the role and the department of which you are applying for.

Tesco is the largest supermarket chain in the UK with over 200,000 employees and 2,500 stores. The company is advertising their job vacancies online on tesco-careers.com. They also use recruitment agencies especially when they open a new store. Job Centres across the country are also advertising their vacancies.

Related: Retail Cover Letter

There are many benefits of working for Tesco. They do give competitive salaries for their employees and other great benefits that can be seen on the job advert that you want to apply.

If you have already found a job and wish to apply for it then you can use following cover letter for both online and in person job applications. Don’t forget to amend it as suitable before using it though.

Duties to Expect:

Depending on the sector, the role may also include many of the following…

(This example is considering the role of a Sales Assistant/ Stock Replenishment Assistant)

• Welcome and advise customers

• Ensure goods are well displayed

• Handle payments

• Arrange ordering and delivery

• Receive deliveries from suppliers

• Arrange outgoing deliveries

• Keep the shop floor clean and tidy

Advertisements can usually be found within shop windows, posters, company websites, jobsite advertisement boards and local job centres. The application will very often be a CV to the store with a cover letter.

Cover Letter for Tesco

Dear HR / Recruitment Manger,

Application for the vacancy of Sales Assistant

Please find enclosed my CV in regards to the Sales Assistant position advertised on the Tesco website.

As you can see from my enclosed CV, I have currently worked as a Sales Assistant for many years, and I really enjoy working with the general public. I have a very helpful personality and take pride in assisting customers in making purchases they will be happy with for years to come. I have excellent mathematical skills and therefore I am very good at cash handling. I have also undergone Stock Replenishment duties and Shelf Filling during busy seasonal times.

I am available for interview at a time convenient for yourselves, and I would be pleased to attend for interview at your convenience to allow me to discuss my experience and qualities further.

Many thanks for your time, and I hope to hear from you in the near future.

Applicant Name

Good luck.