Tesco to hire 15,000 temporary staff over Christmas

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Grocery giant Tesco has announced plans to hire 15,000 temporary staff for Christmas to help customers over the busy festive period.

Tesco colleague carrying crates in store

The festive-season jobs will be in Tesco Superstore and Extra branches

The majority of the new roles are being advertised for staff to work in Tesco’s Superstores and Extra stores on early morning, day or night shifts, with new roles opening up across the UK.

Tesco is using the cost-of-living crisis as a means of encouraging “job-hunting students” and “families looking to offset increasing bills wanting to return to the workforce” to apply for the roles.

It said the new staff will “help the supermarket meet high demand as customers look to make Christmas savings – especially as Tesco has just locked low prices on more than 1,000 products until 2023 – as well as helping shoppers get exclusive deals on Clubcard Prices at the checkout”.

While the roles are being advertised for the festive period, Tesco said there will be opportunities for temporary staff to apply for permanent jobs in 2023.

Tesco people director Rachel Bushby said: “We know times are tough out there at the moment, so this is a good opportunity for anyone looking to boost their income over the festive period or who needs to find a stepping stone back into the world of work.

“The jobs have traditionally been popular with students looking to earn some extra money during the holidays, as well as people who simply want to help their local community to enjoy a great Christmas.

“The kinds of people we are looking for are those who work well in teams, are flexible and also love helping others and are prepared to make a special effort to achieve that.”