Seasonal jobs
From Christmas customer advisors and sales roles in store to waiting staff, bar staff and chefs for the festive rush, find seasonal work with leading retail and hospitality employers.
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The newest seasonal vacancies on The Retail Appointment, updated as employers post them.
Find your role
Seasonal roles cover both the shop floor and the busiest weeks of the year in pubs, restaurants and cafés.
Get ahead
Seasonal roles fill quickly, so a little preparation goes a long way.
Christmas roles are already being advertised. Applying early gives you the widest choice of employers, locations and hours.
Say exactly which days, evenings and weekends you can work, including the weeks around Christmas and New Year. It's often the first thing employers look at.
Seasonal teams are hired to keep customers happy at the busiest time of year. Give an example of a time you helped a customer or worked well under pressure.
Turn up on time, learn quickly and be a reliable part of the team. Some employers keep on seasonal staff after Christmas, and a strong reference is useful either way.
Questions
Employers advertise Christmas roles from early autumn, and start dates vary from role to role. Check each advert for the start date and how long the role runs.
Both are advertised. Many seasonal roles, particularly in pubs and restaurants, are part time, while others offer full-time hours through the festive period. The hours are listed on each job.
Not always. Many seasonal roles welcome people without previous experience, though some, such as chef roles, ask for relevant experience. Check the requirements on each advert.
It can. Some employers keep on seasonal staff after the festive period. If you'd like to stay on, it's worth asking about it at interview.
Yes. Alongside roles across the UK, some employers advertise Christmas roles in the Republic of Ireland. Check the location on each advert.
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