Aldi and Morrisons launch thousands of new jobs for Christmas - how to apply

Morrisons and Aldi have both kicked off a recruitment drive as we approach one of the busiest times of the year for supermarkets.

Morrisons announced that is looking for 3,500 extra employees to work in its stores, food manufacturing sites, and logistic operations for the Christmas period. Applicants will reportedly be given flexibility while no prior experience is required.

All new Morrisons employees will also benefit from a 15 per cent discount card on top of a 10 per cent family discount card. While many of the roles advertised are for temporary jobs, the supermarket highlighted that people who have joined similar roles in previous years have gone on to secure permanent positions at the supermarket chain.

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Clare Grainger, People Director at Morrisons, said: “Christmas is one of our busiest periods and we’re looking for an additional 3,500 people to join our talented teams. These new colleagues will play a crucial role in creating and delivering the products our customers need to help make their celebrations special. There are lots of great opportunities on offer across the UK with both temporary and permanent roles in our stores, manufacturing and logistics sites.”

Meanwhile, Aldi is recruiting for 3,000 roles in anticipation of te Christmas period. It will include roles as store assistants, managerial positons, and cleaners. It is also recruiting for its Regional Distribution Centres across the country which will include 1,500 available roles.

Kelly Stokes, Recruitment Director at Aldi UK, said: “It’s never been more important to us to make affordable