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Tesco will be hiring up to 30,000 staff in the run-up to the Christmas rush.
The roles available will be at both the Tesco superstores and Tesco Extra locations – with online delivery and store replenishment roles.
Tesco announced the wide range of new jobs in an update today and is already taking on extra staff.
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Half the roles have been filled by temporary staff who joined Tesco during the pandemic – their contracts have been extended to cover Christmas.
This means there are 15,000 positions that need filling up.
Roles will be available across the UK, according to Tesco.
Temporary workers will be encouraged to apply for permanent roles at the superstore chain once their temporary contracts end.
The supermarket has also advertised for 3,000 permanent roles for its warehouse distribution team.
Successful applicants will receive a £500 bonus if they join by October 30.
Otherwise, if the jobs are taken between October 31 and November 27, successful applicants will receive a £250 bonus.
Angela Wooldenden, Tesco head of UK resourcing, said: We’re looking for people who enjoy working as part of a team and are prepared to go that extra mile in order to help our customers.
“Our festive roles are a great way to become part of the Tesco team, from checkouts to picking orders for home delivery or replenishing the store.
“It’s an opportunity to meet great people, learn new skills and be part of a diverse team where everyone is welcome.”
Tesco is among the latest supermarket to confirm its hiring fo Christmas roles over the past few days.
Saisnbury’s and Argos have also announced plans to hire 22,000 temporary workers for the festive season.
Morrisons announced it will take on 3,000 new members of staff.
John Lewis and Waitrose will be employing 7,000 extra staff members while Royal Mail has stated it will need 20,000 workers this winter.
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