MARKS and Spencer Gemini is looking for 45 new members of staff this Christmas.

A variety of roles are available across the Warrington store in departments from clothing, home and food, beauty, deli and café, with applications now open.

The seasonal jobs are part of 20,000 being recruited across the UK in the run up to Christmas.

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Pete Swallows, M&S head of region for Merseyside, IOM and North Wales said, “Making every moment special for our customers in Warrington is our mission and it’s never more important than at Christmas time.

"Every year we value the additional colleagues who help us deliver even better service for the community. While retail experience is helpful, what we’re really after are colleagues who are ready to roll their sleeves up and be part of a hard-working team – moment makers for our customers”.

Sacha Berendji, retail, operations and property director at Marks & Spencer said, “Customers come to us at Christmas for trusted quality and extra special service – whether they’re collecting the turkey they ordered online, purchasing Christmas Eve PJs for the kids or buying a new dress for the office party.

"We want to offer these customers the very best experience – that’s why we’re recruiting 20,000 new team members. Every year we value the additional colleagues we recruit and it’s great a number stay with us.

"For those interested in applying, retail experience is helpful, but what we’re really after are colleagues who are ready to be part of a hard-working team and help make every moment special for our customers.”

Last year nearly 2,000 temps were offered a permanent role in January and Marks and Spencer say many have progressed over the years to management positions.

All new colleagues will have induction training. Rates of pay are competitive and colleagues enjoy a 20 per cent discount on M&S products from their very first day.