Iceland Foods is getting ready for Christmas by hiring over 1,800 workers nationwide.
The frozen food supermarket is on the lookout for "friendly and energetic" team members to ensure customers enjoy a seamless and cheerful shopping experience this Christmas.
The roles available include retail assistant positions and new delivery driver jobs, which are being offered on fixed-term contracts for 16 weeks over the busy seasonal period.
Do seasonal staff get a Christmas bonus or a staff discount?
The available jobs range from part-time to full-time, and successful applicants will immediately get a 15% staff discount.
It may not also just be a temporary role workers secure either, as Iceland has revealed that some previous seasonal employees have secured permanent roles following the Christmas period.
It’s not just job opportunities that have opened up at Iceland either, Iceland’s Christmas delivery slots are also now open up six days in advance throughout the festive period and customers are encouraged to secure their spot as soon as possible.
How to apply for Christmas jobs at Iceland
To apply for the new job roles, simply visit Home - Iceland Careers, however, Iceland is encouraging all those interested to be quick as all new positions must be filled by Friday 28th November.
As Iceland ramps up recruitment to meet the festive rush, it’s not just new hires who will be getting ready for a busy season. The supermarket’s delivery drivers are also gearing up for the physical demands of the Christmas period.
Iceland’s delivery drivers have begun training in the supermarket’s 24 hour depot gym, as they prepare to climb more than a million stairs during their Christmas deliveries.
To help drivers get into peak condition, Iceland’s depot gym is equipped with everything from Stairmasters to leg press machines, so drivers can practice the art of carrying the nation’s Christmas dinners up endless flights of stairs.
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The gym floor is lined with shopping bags stuffed with festive essentials, so every curl, squat and Stairmaster session doubles as practice for carrying the nation’s turkeys and trimmings.
Paul Dhaliwal, chief commercial officer of Iceland Foods, says: “Our drivers are the unsung heroes of Christmas. They don’t just go the extra mile they go the extra flight, ensuring that our customers get the very best service and their shopping delivered to their door, no matter what floor they live on.
“With more than a million stairs to climb and hundreds of thousands of turkeys and festive party food to deliver, we’re looking for more people to join our team this Christmas. We need drivers up for the challenge of bringing joy and shopping bags to households up and down the country.”
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