John Lewis to hire 3,500 staff for Christmas

By

Cajsa Lykke Carlson

Published
Aug 25, 2016

John Lewis, the British department store chain, is looking to hire 3,500 temporary staff - called partners, as the company is employee-owned - for the Christmas season.

The staff will fill roles across John Lewis' retail and distribution arms and work in departments including the John Lewis Christmas Shop, electrical and home technology, gift food and catering, as well as behind-the-scenes stock management roles, John Lewis said.

Charlotte Veillet, resourcing manager at John Lewis, said: 'Temporary Partners help to make Christmas at John Lewis! We're looking for bright, happy and hardworking individuals to add the Christmas sparkle to our customers' shopping experience. From expertly gift-wrapping the perfect present, to ensuring stock levels are as good as they can be or supporting our behind-the-scenes operations at one of our distribution or contact centres, we're excited to welcome new team members to create an unbeatable Christmas shopping experience for our customers.'

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John Lewis, which has 46 John Lewis shops across the UK, said it is "committed to training all Christmas temporary staff to achieve the highest level of customer service." The company is soon opening a new Chelmsford store and recently announced a £9m investment package to supercharge its beauty offering.