The Entertainer has launched a festive recruitment drive offering up to 800 new roles for seasonal sales assistants across its UK estate, with the potential for the roles to lead to permanent positions.
Contracts are available for between eight and 20 hours per week, and the retailer said the roles are perfect for those seeking flexible shifts and extra income this winter.
Seasonal Sales Assistants will be working in the shop floor, with duties including “engaging and assisting customers, showcasing the latest toys, operating cash registers, stock rotation and ensuring the store is well-presented throughout the day”.
The Entertainer is also looking for Night Stock Assistants, placing stock on the shelves ready for the dayrime rush, with roles initially on a 20-hours per week contract, rising to 37.5 as Christmas approaches.
The retailer added that not only will staff not have to work Sundays given its nationwide policy of not opening on the sabbath, but will also benefit from a 20% staff discount.
Highlighting the possibilities of progressing through the ranks at the retailer after starting as a temporary seasonal staffer, Karen Emery, area manager at The Entertainer, said: “I’ve been part of The Entertainer family for 20 years, joining the business in 2000 as a Christmas Temp and almost immediately I knew I wanted to be a part of the company for as long as I could.
“From the get-go I was encouraged, supported and challenged to be the best I could be. 20 years later, as an Area Manager, I am responsible for 18 stores across the South West.
“My role may be different but my place is the business feels very much the same, one of security and belonging. Any company can have a set of values and often have a generic company vision, however everyone at The Entertainer lives and breathes our values with passion, drive and determination.
“Retail can be a challenging career but when doing it within The Entertainer environment it feels rewarding, a place where you make a difference to a child and their family and those type of memories really do last a lifetime….. Why wouldn’t you want to be a part of that?”
More details here https://careers.thetoyshop.com/Department/Seasonal.
