John Lewis Starts UK Hiring Spree to Boost Performance
- Department store retailer hiring temporary staff for Christmas
- Permanent roles also available as company bolsters service
The John Lewis Partnership Plc department store on Oxford Street in London.
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John Lewis Partnership Plc is recruiting more than 10,000 workers, some of them permanent, as the department store chain tries to boost its customer service amid a competitive UK retail environment.
Around 8,400 roles will be seasonal as part of a push to meet demand over the crucial Christmas period, while 1,700 permanent jobs are set to come up at John Lewis and upmarket grocer Waitrose over the coming months. The seasonal roles will be roughly equally split between Waitrose, John Lewis and supply chain jobs.