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Search is on for 322
seasonal workers in Manchester and North Lancashire this Christmas
LEADING digital retailer Argos is
looking for around 322 seasonal workers in Manchester and North Lancashire to
help make Christmas happen for thousands of local shoppers this Christmas.
Additional customer helpers are being sought to support Argos' 30 stores in
Manchester and North Lancashire to meet customer demand for toys, video games,
technology and other popular Christmas gifts this festive season.
48 drivers with great customer service skills are required in Manchester and
North Lancashire to support Argos' store to customer door distribution service
during the peak shopping season, which it expects to be highly popular with
customers looking for the certainty of same day delivery.
Initial contracts for all vacancies are around 3 months, with the potential for
some roles to become permanent at the end of the season, where vacancies exist.
Recruits will be offered a minimum of 10 hours per week (minimum of 6 hours per
week for weekend staff).
Roles are available at stores across the UK, including more than 100 digital
Argos stores which combine the benefits of online shopping inside a physical
store.
Andy Clark, Regional Manager for Manchester and North Lancashire at Argos said:-
"Christmas is the busiest and most exciting time to be in retail and our
ability to offer more than 20,000 products for the whole family within easy
reach is why millions of people shop with us over the festive season.
To make sure we offer customers the best possible service, we need extra support
in our stores and we're looking for people who are customer focused, energetic
and enthusiastic. As we gear up to make getting hold of Christmas gifts as easy
as possible, for the first time we are also seeking drivers to join our store
teams and support local deliveries to customers.
People are at the heart of our business and we are committed to maintaining the
friendly, personal service we are known for, whether customers are shopping
online or in store. We can offer fantastic, flexible training that will also
benefit people for the long term."
Argos serves more than 121 million customers throughout its network of stores
every year, with 95% of the population living less than 10 miles from an Argos
store.
New team members will receive competitive rates of pay and immediate benefits of
10% staff discount at Argos and 20% discount at sister company Homebase. The
'My
Benefits' scheme gives all staff exclusive savings and local discounts
both online and in a variety of other high street retailers.
Successful applicants can gain valuable and transferable skills via Argos' Open
Door training system. This enables them to work through retail training modules
at work, on the move or from the comfort of their own home using their smartphone,
tablet or PC.
For the 4th consecutive year, Argos will be continuing its successful
partnership with TUI UK, parent company of Thomson and First Choice, under which
summer seasonal workers with the travel company can apply for roles in their
local Argos store for the winter season.
Interested candidates can apply for all roles
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