Recruitment documents
Job description
A job description is a written statement that includes all the relevant information on what is expected
from a potential candidate in a particular job role such as the duties and the responsibilities alongside the
other information that is useful for the applicant such as the location, working hours, contract, salary and
the shift. From all this information the applicant can see and decide if the position is right for them, and it
also helps the recruitment team to find a suitable candidate for the position. A job description will also
support the potential candidate on what they need to improve to perform well as a customer sales
assistant, such as what skills and abilities they should develop further to carry out the duties and
responsibilities effectively.
Job description for Tesco for the role of a Customer Assistant
This shows the Job title, contract, the
amount of hours per week, salary and
location of the store where the employee
will be working.
The job description also includes the
shift pattern so the applicator knows
what days and times they will be
needed as well as the list of duties
they will be responsible for.
Tesco also includes what they need
from a potential employee in their job
description, such as someone with the
right personality traits.
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