Jobs joy as Argos seeks 377 workers across Shropshire and West Midlands
Argos is looking to recruit 377 seasonal workers to work at its stores across Shropshire and the West Midlands this Christmas.
The company wants 335 "customer helpers" to support Argos' 30 stores in the area to meet customer demand for toys, video games, technology and other popular gifts over the festive season.
In addition 42 drivers "with great customer service skills" are wanted to work as part of Argos' store to customer door distribution service during the peak shopping season, which it expects to be highly popular with customers looking for same-day delivery.
The retail chain said initial contracts for all vacancies were around three months, but held out the hope of some jobs becoming permanent at the end of the season where there were vacancies.
Recruits will be offered a minimum of 10 hours per week, with a minimum of six hours per week for weekend staff.
The recruitment is part of a nationwide hunt by Argos for 9,000 Christmas staff, with jobs available at stores across the UK, including more than 100 digital Argos stores.
The company runs a string of stores across the county, with two in Telford and others at the Meole Brace retail park in Shrewsbury, at Market Drayton, Oswestry and Whitchurch, as well branches in Newton in Powys and Wrexham.
The company says it serves 121 million customers every year, with 19 out of 20 people living less than 10 miles from one of its stores.
Leigh Baxter, regional manager for the West Midlands at Argos, said: "Christmas is the busiest and most exciting time to be in retail and our ability to offer more than 20,000 products for the whole family within easy reach is why millions of people shop with us over the festive season.
"To make sure we offer customers the best possible service, we need extra support in our stores and we're looking for people who are customer focused, energetic and enthusiastic. As we gear up to make getting hold of Christmas gifts as easy as possible, for the first time we are also seeking drivers to join our store teams and support local deliveries to customers.
"People are at the heart of our business and we are committed to maintaining the friendly, personal service we are known for, whether customers are shopping online or in-store."
Interested candidates can apply for all roles at www.argosxmasjobs.co.uk
