Supermarket Waitrose has announced that it will be taking on around 2,500 new staff for October, November and December, with additional roles to be occupied by previous workers who are back from university for the Christmas holidays.

The jobs available, which cover full-time and part-time roles are spread out within the business, to include little Waitrose convenience shops and Waitrose branches.

Waitrose personnel director, Helen Hyde, said: “We are committed to offering the best customer service during the festive season so we are happy to welcome people who wish to work in our fast-paced and friendly business. As we approach our busiest time of the year the creation of thousands of varied seasonal roles will help enable us to provide our famous high-quality service for busy Christmas shoppers.”