Majestic to recruit 200 employees ahead of Christmas

Wine retailer Majestic has announced plans to hire 200 employees to work in its nationwide portfolio of stores in what is the company’s biggest ever pre-Christmas recruitment drive. 

Majestic will be expanding its workforce with a combination of permanent positions and temporary festive roles, as it gears up for the golden quarter and future brick-and-mortar store openings. 

News that the retailer is recruiting in time for Christmas comes as it enjoyed its second-biggest festive season in its 43-year history in 2022 and aims to beat that record this year. 

The roles available include delivery drivers, sales assistants and assistant managers, as well as trainee managers, who are put on learning and development programmes to become store managers within 12 months. 

The permanent positions include those available at new Majestic stores in Crouch End, Chippenham, Monmouth and Christchurch – all of which are due to open ahead of Christmas.  

Majestic currently employs more than 1,400 colleagues across its 204 UK stores, its Hemel Hempstead distribution centre and its Support Centre in Watford. 

John Colley, CEO of Majestic, said: “Christmas is always an exciting and busy time for Majestic, and this year we are looking for more new colleagues than ever to come and join us. Our new team members will not only help us to deliver our biggest Christmas ever, but will play a key part in our ambitious growth plans for next year and beyond.

“During what are challenging economic times, we are proud to be investing in our stores, creating jobs and recruiting skilled, passionate colleagues – including those whose careers in retail may have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, cost-of-living crisis or redundancies.”