Boots hires extra staff for Christmas period

Boots stores across the country will be creating 400 temporary full and part-time positions in its stores during the Christmas period, which includes Boots in Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone. The additional staff will ensure that all Boots Christmas customers will enjoy the best of Boots customer care during this festive season. The announcement comes just weeks after Boots Ireland confirmed an additional 27 new jobs in Cork and Galway having opened new stores in both counties. Customer service is at the heart of the Boots shopping experience so interested candidates must be able to demonstrate their abilities in assisting customers with all of their Christmas gift purchasing decisions during this busy period. Carmel O'Brien, HR Director, Boots Ireland, said: "Customer service is critically important at Boots and this is even more important when our stores are at their busiest the during the Christmas season. These additional 400 temporary positions will help us to deliver on our ambition to be the leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer through the delivery of an excellent product range coupled with superior customer service. I would urge anyone looking for temporary work to visit our website www.boots.jobs/ireland to apply." Boots will be extending its opening hours over the Christmas period, with many stores open until 6pm on Christmas Eve. For more information and to receive an application form visit www.boots.jobs/ireland. Candidates will need to complete an online assessment in two parts; this will take roughly 45 minutes.