Looking for a Christmas money-earner? 6 firms on Teesside hiring temporary staff right now

Looking for a nice little money-earner over the festive period?

Many employers on Teesside take on temporary staff to cover Christmas, which is often their busiest time of year.

And some of them offer big staff discounts, which is sure to help with the Christmas shopping.

Here are some of the firms taking on right now.

Christmas Team

Debenhams

Middlesbrough

The British icon department store has temporary positions at its Middlesbrough branch, starting soon and lasting until the end of December.

Staff get hefty discounts of up to 25% in stores and online, plus extra money off at Perks@debenhams including 50% off cinema tickets among others.

“We want every customer that comes into our store to leave feeling an inch taller, a bit happier and a little more confident than when they arrived,” Debenhams says.

“We’re all about the customer, so the most important thing you’ll be doing is simple… putting the customer at the heart of everything you do!”

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Temporary Sales assistant

Matalan

Middlesbrough

Ideal candidates must be able to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings during the busy festive period.

There’s also 20% discount on Matalan products for staff, alongside “hundreds of retailers across the country”.

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Christmas Santa and Elves

Dobbies Garden Centres

Stockton

Fancy donning the red suit and playing the big man himself?

Dobbies is looking for someone who loves the spirit of Christmas and has the confidence to “spread happiness and fulfil the imagination of children of all ages”.

The garden centre is also looking for a team of elves to help keep things running smoothly over the Christmas period.

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Temporary retail staff

Next

Teesside Park

Next’s Teesside Park store is one of the largest in the country; now it needs to find temporary staff ready to staft in the coming weeks.

For the right candidates, Next offers a 25% discount, first pick of sale stock and “great bonuses”.

There are also good online employee perks, life assurance and a healthcare scheme.

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Pertemps/ Royal Mail

Drivers

Redcar

Not surprisingly, Royal Mail deals with a vastly increased load of letters and parcels over Christmas.

Pertemps in partnership with Royal Mail is looking for “flexible” and “professional” drivers who can cover days, afternoons and nights over a seven-week Christmas period.

They will work between Royal Mail sites, together with external customer collections and deliveries.

“You must be reliable, and an effective ambassador for Royal Mail in loading and unloading of vehicles,” the company says.

Guaranteed minimum weekly pay is £750 before tax.

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Central Park

Waiting/ bar staff

Middlesbrough

Central Park is one of the region’s most well-loved and established restaurants.

It’s recruiting for full-time waiting and bar staff to join its “passionate and dedicated” team who are available to work over the Christmas period (with the exception of Christmas Day).

Successful candidates will be required to work on both the restaurant floor and bar depending on the needs of the business.

The chance to progress to a more senior role is available for the right candidate. 

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