The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced it will give free meals to staff over the festive period to help with the rising cost of living.
This comes as the retailer has launched a massive recruitment drive for 10,000 new Christmas staff.
The retail group behind the John Lewis department store chain and Waitrose supermarket business said it will advertise a raft of store and supply chain jobs to help it deal with increased demand.
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The company, well known for its Christmas adverts, has said that all permanent staff and temporary workers will receive free food from October 3 to January 6 to help with cost of living pressures.
To prepare for the Christmas rush, JLP are looking for around 4,000 new seasonal workers will be recruited for the group’s 331 Waitrose shops, including supermarket assistants, night shift workers and delivery drivers, PA news agency reports.
Along with that, they are also hiring about 2,000 temporary workers for the its 34 John Lewis stores, including sales and merchandising roles, with positions to be advertised online through September and October.
Across its supply chain through recruitment agencies, there are 4,000 roles up for grabs with with JLP seeking to hire more warehouse workers and drivers to cope with higher demand for orders.
Andrew Murphy, chief operations officer, at JLP said: “We pride ourselves on creating a happy workplace because it’s our partners who make the difference and it’s thanks to them that John Lewis and Waitrose are two of the UK’s best-loved brands.
“We are looking forward to welcoming people across the country to grow our team and ensure we deliver a great Christmas for our customers.”
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