Sainsbury’s creates 22,000 seasonal roles ahead of Christmas

Retail Gazette, Friday 13 October 2023, Viewed: Friday 13 October 2023

Why did this article catch your attention?

This article caught my attention because Sainsbury’s are to recruit 22,000 new seasonal employees to cover the festive season.

Where and when will Sainsbury’s recruit the 22,000 new seasonal employees?

All we know for these vacancies, they will cover Customer Service, depots and fulfillment centres, but this article from Retail Gazette does not mention exact locations.

However, Sainsbury’s will start recruiting as soon as next week.

How would this benefit the 22,000 new seasonal employees?

This would benefit the 22,000 new seasonal Sainsbury’s employees hugely. They would go from claiming Universal Credit (unemployment benefits) to being in paid employment.

Working in Customer Service, depots and fulfillment centres, the employees would be on their feet for the majority of their shifts, so this would benefit them physically.

This should also benefit them mentally.

Who else would this benefit?

It’s not just the 22,000 new seasonal Sainsbury’s employees who would have a great Christmas. Here’s a list of others who had also benefit:

• Customers – Customers would have more stock on the shelves to purchase, and would be able to be served quicker.
• The Government – The Government might receive taxes from the 22,000 new seasonal Sainsbury’s employees. Also, the Government would save money by not giving out as much money in Universal Credit payments.

I would like to apply for one of the seasonal vacancies at Sainsbury’s. What do I need to do to apply?

You would need to apply via Sainsbury’s careers page.