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The Christmas season is a time for giving as people splurge on gifts for their loved ones.
The festive period is just weeks away as we prepare for shopping sprees and gift buying galore, with a wide range of shops and stores to choose from in Coventry.
With a surge in shoppers, retail outlets desperately need extra helping hands to meet the rising demands for service.
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Also, Christmas is a time where most people take a much needed break to spend time with family and friends, and employees take leave during this time.
So, this leaves more temporary job opportunities on the market for those who are looking for extra cash.
We have now compiled a list of temporary jobs available in Coventry during the festive season:
Marks & Spencer
M&S Leamington Shopping Park has four 12-hour temporary part-time vacancies available on their Clothing & Home department.
They also have customer assistant vacancies for their café, in store bakery and foods department.
The branch is also looking for visual stylists and visual merchandisers.
The Marks & Spencer branch is looking for people who can work early mornings, peak times, evenings and night shits.
The role start dates mostly begin in the month of November.
There are also customer assistant roles available in Stratford-Upon-Avon and Rugby.
Click here to apply.
TK Maxx
TK Maxx Nuneaton is looking for an associate Christmas temporary worker.
The role involves a wide range of tasks including tending to the cash registers or guiding customers on the shop floor.
There are various shift hours available from Monday to Sunday.
Click here to read more.
WH Smith
WH Smith in Coventry is looking for temporary staff this Christmas Season.
The retailer is offering ‘flexible hours’ and mostly weekend shifts available, with more shifts in the run-up to Christmas.
Wages will be paid weekly, and there is also a chance to be hire as permanent full-time staff.
Those over the age of 16 can apply.
Salary starts at £8.91.
Click here to read more
HMV
Calling all music lovers! Now’s your chance to dip your toes into the world of entertainment.
HMV in Coventry is looking for staff to work over the Christmas period.
Shifts are flexible and start from at least 10 hours per week, increasing to 20 hours during December.
However, you must be available to work on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
The job application deadline is on 9 November.
Click here to find out more.
Royal Mail
With so many parcels and letters being sent all over the world, Royal Mail is now looking for extra help during this festive season.
Royal Mail in Atherstone is looking for seasonal mail sorters who are able to work early morning shifts, late night shifts and overnight shifts.
The pay starts at £11.40 per hour for day shifts and £13.70 per hour for night shifts.
There are also opportunities available at the Peterlee site.
For more information on the role, click here
Boots
Boots in Coventry is looking for full-time and part-time Christmas customer advisers.
The role is diverse and requires you to manage tills, work in the stock room and helping customers with online orders.
To find out more, click here
River Island
River Island is looking for seasonal sales advisors in its Coventry branch.
Applicants are required to work 8-hour shifts per week on Tuesday and Friday.
You will also need to be available to work over the Christmas period including Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Those who are interested can apply here
New Look
New Look is looking for retail staff at its Leamington Spa branch.
Applicants are required to work a minimum of four-hours per week.
The job role requires flexibility from November to January during the busy Christmas period.
The deadline for apply is 1 December.
Click here for more information
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