M&S and Boots announce 17,000 Christmas temporary jobs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 17:18 · Archive

M&S is recruiting 11,000 temporary staff and Boots 6,000 for the Christmas shopping season.

M&S and Boots are launching major Christmas recruitment drives to cope with festive demand. M&S is hiring 11,000 temporary staff for customer assistant roles in Food, Fashion, Home and Beauty, with some stores advertising overnight positions supporting deliveries and shelf preparation. Boots is recruiting 6,000 seasonal workers across its 1,800 stores, warehouses and customer support teams, including customer advisers, operations assistants and warehouse operatives.

M&S pay begins at £13.41 per hour, with hours and shift patterns varying by location. First new hires are expected to start from 25 October. Boots is offering hourly pay, a staff discount and benefits including savings on cinema tickets and holidays. Both retailers will provide training to new staff.

Thinus Keeve, retail director at M&S, said new colleagues would receive 'the training, tools and support they need to get up to speed quickly'. Donna Hodgins, Boots' director of talent acquisition, said seasonal roles offer 'valuable workplace experience, build confidence and develop skills'. Both retailers noted that seasonal positions may lead to permanent employment, though candidates are advised to check individual job listings for details.

How it is being reported

• Boots recruiting 6,000 seasonal workers ahead of ChristmasBoots is recruiting 6,000 seasonal workers across the UK, with temporary Christmas jobs available in stores, warehouses and support teams.Salisbury Journal · 11 Oct, 17:00
• M&S announces 11,000 temporary jobs for the Christmas seasonM&S has announced it will be hiring 11,000 temporary staff to help with the extra workload over the Christmas period.Swindon Advertiser · 11 Oct, 11:52

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