Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive

Superdrug has launched a recruitment drive for the festive period, as it prepares for busy shopping periods and high footfall during the run up to Christmas.  

The health and beauty retailer is looking for an additional 1,000 temporary sales assistants, with the aim to move talented team members into permanent roles where possible.

Amy Davies, People Director at Superdrug, said: "As we prepare for another busy Christmas, we look forward to welcoming many more colleagues into our community.

"We are looking for people with an eagerness to learn and a love for customer service and in return, are delighted to offer one of the best employment packages and training programmes in retail. They will be joining a fun, passionate and supportive culture, where individuality is celebrated, and everyone is equally committed to making things happen together."

It comes after Superdrug delivered "strong" Christmas trading in 2023, with December sales up 9.2% versus December 2022.

Growth was driven by the retailer’s focus on its O+O (Offline plus Online) strategy, as well as its commitment to providing high performance products at an affordable price.

Peter Macnab, CEO at Superdrug, said: "Christmas is always an exciting and busy time for Superdrug and these new colleagues will help us to deliver a bigger and better Christmas in 2024 for our customers.

"We have been encouraged by strong trading so far this year and know too that we have great deals coming for Black Friday and a best-in-class offering for Christmas. This enables us to confidently create jobs and ensures we deliver the excellent service expected when a customer chooses to shop at Superdrug."