Argos Christmas temp jobs...

djb215

Hi everyone.

Just wanted to let you know that Argos stores are now starting to put out Christmas temp job application forms. If you have any questions please feel free to ask them on here and I will be glad to answer.

p.s. I'm not an official Argos online representitive (read the signature ) - just a happy worker who started as a Christmas temp in 2006 and is still there!!

El_Rey

When do Christmas temps usually start?

djb215

It varies between different stores.

Not all temps start at once, they are on split intakes. In my store the first intake is usually the last week in September and the last one is at the very latest the first week of November, usually with 3-5 people starting each week. That's 3-5 new starters as midweek workers a week and 3-5 weekenders, so 6-10 new starters a week.

secretspender_2

What are the minimum number of hours you need to do for a pt weekender please> x

djb215

Again you need to check with the store you are applying for, but our store offers weekenders either 7 hours split over Sat & Sun (3.5hrs x2) or 6 hours Sunday, but we only usually take 1 or 2 Sunday only staff, we take on many many more 7 hour staff because Saturday or Sunday Christmas trading alone from personal experience can outweigh 2 days worth of weekday trade.

mountainofdebt

Is it usual not to let someone know how they got on after having a group interview?

The reason I ask is that my son (then 16) had a group interview last year and didn't hear anything aftwards (which I thought was a tad rude)

Would it be worth him applying again this year?

cjj_2

My son is starting college in Sept and has been looking for part time work. He was 16 in Jan is it worth him applying or do they not hire so young. A lot of companys dont seem to

djb215

cjj - We take on 16+ BUT you have to have left school, i.e. we don't take Year 11/5th Year students because of school commitments, e.g. if Year 11 John Smith started failing his GCSEs and said 'oh but I have work' then the employer would get in trouble, whereas after the compulsary education mark (Year 11) it would be fine.


mountainofdebt - He should definitely reapply. I am one of the co-ordinators at my store and when we look at the app form we have a good look at flexibility, so if he was applying for a weekend job he should be ticking all of Saturday and Sunday (morning, afternoon, evening) and any extra hours he can do. When we do assessments we look for those who are team players and contributors, not those who just sit and smile, or those who are overpowering. With regards to notification it's because once we have accepted the temps we want there's so much to do that sadly notification gets left out to those who didn't get in, and all we can really say is 'i'm sorry you didn't get a job', we may not be able to give specific feedback because for my store i've got to assess 100 - 110 people! But he should deffo re-apply.

If anyone has more questions or wants some advice please ask me on here :A

djb215

sorry, duplicate post!

RichardTaylor_2

How many hours could I work max and when could I start?

mizzbiz

Where do I find the application forms? Do I need to go to my local argos? Thanks.