All the supermarket chains hiring extra staff for Christmas

There’s no shortage of festive supermarket jobs looking to be filled this year (Picture: metro.co.uk)

However much you may be in denial about it, Christmas is only a matter of weeks away – meaning that the retail season is about to get busy.

It’s common at this time of year for the big supermarket chains and other stores to take on seasonal staff as folks flock to the shops to stock up for the big day.

All of which can be a great opportunity – albeit temporary – for those seeking work, as well as those who want to earn some extra money but are unable to commit to a full-time job – such as students, for example.

Several of the big supermarket chains are already advertising for these positions – but who has vacancies this year, how much can you earn and how can you apply?

Here’s what you need to know…

Aldi

Aldi is hiring more than 3,000 temporary workers over the festive period – its biggest ever seasonal recruitment drive.

Jobs include store assistants, managerial positions, and cleaners in-store – while they are also looking for warehouse selectors and cleaners at their Regional Distribution Centres.

Aldi has a range of different store-wide roles in the run-up to Christmas (Picture: Getty Images)

Pay for store assistants starts at £11.40 per hour across the country, and £12.85 per hour at stores inside the M25 – while perks include paid breaks.

How to apply: Visit Aldi’s website for details of latest vacancies.

Marks and Spencer

Marks and Spencer has a number of festive vacancies advertised on site – with customer assistant roles across various departments including food, clothing and the M&S cafe.

Hours will vary depending on location and the nature of the job – although shift patterns can include 6am-2pm, or 2-10pm.

Marks and Spencer needs staff for the shop floor, the food department and the cafe (Picture: Getty Images)

Pay also varies – with some jobs starting from £10.90 per hour and others from £12.85 per hour, once again depending on location.

How to apply: You can see all the seasonal vacancies at the Marks and Spencer jobs website.

Morrisons

Morrisons is recruiting for seasonal staff across the country, with roles including customer assistants, warehouse operatives and production operatives.

The hours vary from one role to the next – some are completely flexible, some have fixed hours while others vary – but be prepared for early starts, late finishes – in some cases as early as 4am and as late as midnight – as well as weekend work.

Morrisons is looking for customer assistants and warehouse workers, among others (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

The salary is not listed on site, although it’s been reported that Morrisons staff are paid in line with the National Living Wage, which is £10.42 an hour for people aged over 23.

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How to apply: Take a look at the Morrisons Christmas careers website.

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s is creating over 22,000 temporary jobs this festive season – with vacancies across Argos as well as the supermarket giant.

Roles include in-store assistants, across food and other departments, as well as delivery drivers and ‘workshop elves’ – in other words roles in the warehouse.

Sainsbury’s needs drivers and in-store assistants (Picture: Getty Images)

Pay varies for these – in-store pays £11-£11.95 an hour, drivers can earn £12-£13.45 per hour and the pay for warehouse workers is £11-£11.95 per hour, all dependent on location.

You can see a list of vacancies and apply at the Sainsbury’s Christmas jobs site.

Tesco

Tesco is currently recruiting what it refers to as ‘festive colleagues’ – with roles in superstores, Extra stores and Express stores as well as petrol stations.

Be prepared to be flexible as you may be required to work early mornings, late nights or weekends – although Tesco has confirmed that Christmas workers will have the chance to apply for permanent roles in-store once the season is over.

Tesco superstores as well as Extra stores need staff (Picture: Getty Images)

Salary starts from £11.02 across the country, with staff working in outer London stores paid £11.75 and inner London stores £11.95.

How to apply: Take a look at the Tesco Christmas website to see latest vacancies.

Waitrose

Waitrose and John Lewis are aiming to recruit around 10,000 temporary staff across the country in the run-up to the festive season

These include supermarket assistants , delivery drivers and night shift workers at Waitrose – while John Lewis is also currently seeking retail assistants across several of its 34 branches.

Waitrose and John Lewis will be recruiting thousands of temporary workers (Picture: Getty Images)

Currently the hourly base wage at Waitrose is £10.50 per hour – although it rises to £11.72 per hour for stores within the M25.

How to apply: The John Lewis/Waitrose website has details of current seasonal vacancies.

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