Aldi, Morrisons, and M&S are among the many retailers that are looking for thousands of temporary staff to help out over Christmas.
With the festive season fast approaching, and most British stores having already unveiled their Christmas ranges for 2024, three of the country’s biggest supermarkets are gearing up for what is always one of the busiest times for the retail industry by launching massive UK-wide seasonal recruitment drives.
The three major retailers, Aldi, Morrisons, and M&S, are on the look out for an army of temporary workers to join their teams.
Tens of thousands of jobs are on offer, including plenty here in Greater Manchester.
ldi, Morrisons, and M&S are all looking for thousands of temporary staff this Christmas / Credit: Aldi UK | Morrisons
Aldi is looking to hire 3,500 store colleagues in the run-up to Christmas, and there’s a wide range of permanent positions available too, alongside temporary ones.
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With roles on offer including Store Assistants, managerial positions, and cleaners, Aldi is seeking team members to help replenish stock, assist customers, and maintain its already-high standards of service during the festive period and beyond.
Over at Morrisons, up to 3,000 extra colleagues are wanted work in its stores, food manufacturing sites, and logistics operations nationwide to help meet increased demand over the busy festive period – with a wide range of roles on offer, including customer assistants, home delivery drivers, and manufacturing and warehouse operatives.
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No prior experience is necessary for most roles at Morrisons, and lots of the jobs have flexible working patterns too.
You can apply for the thousands of roles online now / Credit: Aldi UK
Finally at M&S, more than 11,000 roles need to be filled, with both Customer Assistant and Christmas colleague positions now open to apply for, who all play an integral role in delivering the festive service shoppers come to expect from the retailer.
New colleagues will join M&S from mid November, with a range of different start dates, and flexible working patterns available to choose from.
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Aldi, Morrisons, and M&S all follow in the footsteps of Sainsbury’s, which also launched a nationwide recruitment drive last week and is looking for a whopping 20,000 temporary staff across the UK to help out this Christmas.
Fancy a job then? You can apply for Christmas roles at Aldi here, at Morrisons here, and at M&S by heading here.
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Bury actress Kate O’Flynn wins big at 2026 Emmys with record-breaking comedy show
Emily Sergeant
Did you know that one of the big winners at the 2026 Emmy Awards last night was actually an actress from Bury?
In case it wasn’t on your radar, American television‘s biggest night, the Emmys, took place yesterday evening over in Los Angeles, and several records were broken in the process – including Apple TV’s comedy horror Widow’s Bay taking home the most Emmys ever for a single series of a comedy show, with 14 of them.
Widow’s Bay tells the story of mayor Tom Loftis, played by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, who is trying to boost tourism on his rugged New England island, but must navigate several strange events that suggest it might be cursed.
Created by Katie Dippold, and executive produced and directed by Hiro Murai, Widow’s Bay was released in late April to widespread critical acclaim.
At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards last night, the show scooped a record 14 awards, including for Outstanding Comedy Series, several acting wins, and wins for directing and writing too.
One of those acting wins was Kate O’Flynn for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – an actress who hails from the Greater Manchester town of Bury.
Kate stars as Patricia Moyer, mayor Tom’s eccentric assistant in the show.
She grew up in Holcombe Brook near Ramsbottom, and was educated at Bury Grammar School, before she went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting in 2006.
Taking to the stage to accept her award last night, Kate said in her speech: “I want to thank our mayor [Matthew Rhys] and all the residents of Widow’s Bay, in front and behind the camera – you’re amazing. This is the role of a lifetime, thank you Katie and Hiro for trusting a Lancashire lass to play a sassy broad like Patricia. And thank you Apple [TV] for saying yes.
“Thank you Nicky and Tony for looking after me, my family back home, my mum and dad, and the loves of my life, my husband and our darling daughter – another sassy broad in the making.
“This is for all the Patricias out there, see you at Sunset Cocktails to celebrate. Thank you.”
Featured Image – The Television Academy (via YouTube)
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M&S launches new Too Good To Go partnership – with NINE Greater Manchester stores signed up
Emily Sergeant
M&S has finally decided to partner with food waste charity, Too Good To Go.
As of yesterday, a total of 350 M&S stores across the UK – including nine major sites in Greater Manchester – now offer new Too Good To Go ‘Surprise Bags’ that are made up of surplus bakery goodies, giving customers the chance to collect quality food at a reduced price at the end of the day directly from in-store bakeries.
The launch follows a trial in a select number of UK stores, and the Surprise Bags will include bakery treats such as pastries, cookies, and fresh bread.
The partnership with Too Good To Go is the latest move in M&S Food’s work to reduce surplus food and ensure good food doesn’t go to waste.
Greater Manchester stores that will be taking part in the new Too Good To Go partnership include Manchester Market Street, Trafford Centre, Stockport, Spinningfields, Prestwich, Wigan Robin, Bolton Middlebrook, Bury The Rock, and Ashton Moss.
Each of the Surprise Bags will include three to four bakery products to a minimum retail price of £10.20 for just £3.80.
Available Monday to Saturday, customers can order their Surprise Bags through the Too Good To Go app, and collect them one hour before their local store closes.
“It’s great to be involved in this new launch with Too Good To Go to help reduce food waste,” commented Chris Parker, who is the Store Manager at M&S Bolton Middlebrook.
“Our in-store bakeries are incredibly popular with customers, and at the end of the day, customers will now be able to order and collect surprise bags offering fantastic surplus bakery products at great value.
“By finding new ways to re-purpose surplus products, we’re helping ensure more food is enjoyed rather than wasted. This partnership is another positive step towards reaching our goal of halving food waste by 2030.”
Emily Sergeant -
21st October 2024 
