ALDI is the newest supermarket to reveal it is hiring additional staff during the busy Christmas season.
Thousands of jobs are going away at retailers across the country – and you can even get a cash bonus for joining.
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Aldi is one of several stores that employ thousands of seasonal workers
Retail workers are in demand for the holiday season when more people go to stores.
Stores everywhere are expected to be open this year after some stores were closed due to coronavirus lockdowns over Christmas 2020.
That means more people are taking to the high street and ordering online, despite the threat of bottlenecks on some shelves due to ongoing supply chain problems.
Find work here during the busy shopping season:
Aldi
Aldi hires 1,500 temporary workers for Christmas to work at the tills and replenish stocks.
Employees will also pick and pack orders using the click-and-collect service, which is available in around 200 branches.
Kelly Stokes, Recruitment Director at Aldi UK, said: “We always need extra support during the busy Christmas season, but this year especially, colleagues in the temporary stores will play an important role in stocking our shelves as the nation changes prepared for reunion with loved ones after missing the 2020 festive celebrations. “
Vendors nationwide are paid £ 10.57 per hour or £ 11.32 at locations within the M25.
Everyone who works for the supermarket during the Christmas period gets Christmas Day off.
You can find a job at Aldi, including a permanent position, at www.aldirecruitment.co.uk.
Amazon
Amazon is hiring a whopping 20,000 contract workers over Christmas this year.
The jobs will be in fulfillment centers, sorting centers and delivery stations. Pay is £ 10 an hour and in some locations £ 11.10.
Some locations also offer an entry-level bonus of up to £ 1,500 for temporary workers.
The online retail giant is also looking for staff delivering packages to the doors, and those roles pay between £ 13 and £ 15 an hour.
You can find out about the seasonal and permanent positions available at www.jobsatamazon.co.uk.
Sainsbury’s and Argos
Sainsbury’s Creates 22.00 New Temporary Jobs. Tasks include serving customers, storing shelves, and picking, packing, and delivering online orders.
Around 14,500 positions will be available in the Sainsbury’s and Argos branches, including 500 managerial positions.
There will be a further 3,000 online supplier positions and 4,500 storage and logistics locations as well as 180 contact center roles.
New drivers for Sainsbury’s also receive a payment of £ 500 as an incentive to work during peak hours.
Jobs at Sainsbury’s can be found at sainsburys.jobs, including seasonal and permanent positions.
Sainsbury’s pays delivery drivers £ 10.25 an hour and £ 9.50 an hour for shop and online assistants.
John Lewis and Waitrose
The classy John Lewis department store and its Waitrose supermarket are hiring 7.00 seasonal employees for Christmas
The company plans to fill 2,300 rolls, including sales and merchandising positions, in its 34 John Lewis stores.
In the meantime, Waitrose’s more than 300 branches will employ nearly 5,000 temporary workers for assistants, night shift workers and account managers.
You can apply for temporary and permanent positions at John Lewis and Waitrose at www.jlpjobs.com.
John Lewis pays between £ 9.40 and £ 11.25 an hour, depending on experience, and between £ 10.13 and £ 12.13 an hour in London.
Temporary workers also get free food and drink when they work shifts.
Tesco
Tesco is currently promoting around 200 “festive colleagues”.
We asked the grocery store how many people are hired for the holiday season and will update when we hear something.
Last year, Tesco hired 11,000 temporary workers over Christmas.
At www.tesco-careers.com you can find out about the currently available seasonal jobs and permanent positions.
The wage rates are labeled “competitive” on their website.
Boots
Boots is currently advertising just over 50 Christmas rolls.
We asked the High Street Pharmacy if they were planning a major recruiting campaign and will update them if we hear anything.
Currently advertised roles include customer service advisors and assistants.
You can find vacancies in your area at www.boots.jobs/retail/christmas/.
We also asked how much Boots is paying and will update it if we hear anything.
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is currently promoting around 50 seasonal mail sorter jobs in multiple locations.
Last year the Post hired 33,000 temporary workers over the busy Christmas period, and we asked if they had a major recruiting campaign planned for 2021.
Current jobs offer wages of £ 11.40 an hour for day shifts and 13.70 an hour for night shifts.
Here you will find the current job vacancies at Swiss Post.
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