M&S hires 11,000 temporary staff for Christmas season

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 12:19 · Archive

Marks & Spencer is hiring 11,000 temporary staff to help meet demand across its stores during the festive season.

Marks & Spencer is launching a major Christmas recruitment drive, hiring 11,000 temporary staff to help meet demand during the festive season. Roles include customer assistants in M&S Food, Fashion, Home and Beauty, with some stores advertising overnight positions supporting deliveries and shelf preparation.

Pay begins at £13.41 per hour, with hours, shift patterns and contract lengths varying by location. The first new hires are expected to start from October 25. M&S says recruits will receive full training to help them settle into their roles quickly. Applications are now open through the M&S Christmas careers website.

Thinus Keeve, retail director at M&S, said the festive season is 'busy, fast-moving and a really exciting time to join M&S'. He added: 'We'll give new colleagues the training, tools and support they need to get up to speed quickly.' Some seasonal roles may lead to permanent employment, though candidates are advised to check individual job listings for details on contract length and long-term opportunities.

Other major retailers are also expanding their seasonal workforce. Sainsbury's and Argos recently announced plans to take on 17,500 temporary staff, while the John Lewis Partnership is creating 10,400 Christmas roles, including 6,000 at Waitrose and 2,600 at John Lewis stores.

How it is being reported

• M&S announces 11,000 new temporary jobs for the festive seasonM&S has announced it will be hiring 11,000 temporary staff to help with the extra workload over the Christmas period.Worcester News · 10 Oct, 11:55
• M&S announces 11,000 new temporary jobs for the festive seasonM&S has announced it will be hiring 11,000 temporary staff to help with the extra workload over the Christmas period.Malvern Gazette · 10 Oct, 11:55

In this story: Marks & Spencer · Sainsbury's · Argos · John Lewis Partnership · Waitrose

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