From popular hospitality venues to festive retail roles at Meadowhall and Crystal Peaks, these Sheffield employers are recruiting staff for the Christmas rush.
Looking to pick up extra shifts before Christmas? Major employers across retail, hospitality and logistics in South Yorkshire are actively recruiting for the 2026 festive peak.
Whether you are a student balancing shifts around study at university, looking for temporary full-time warehouse work or seeking weekend retail hours, here is a list of Sheffield employers hiring now, complete with locations, pay rates and contract details.
M&S
Credit: M&S
Roles: Christmas Customer Assistant (Foodhall, Bakery & Backstage Operations).
Where: Ecclesall Road, Crystal Peaks and Norton College Simply Food.
Pay: £13.41 per hour.
Contract: Temporary peak contract ending late December 2026.
M&S is looking for seasonal colleagues across many of its Sheffield stores. Positions range from customer-facing roles in the food halls and bakeries to backstage operations managing stock deliveries.
Applicants will need to be available for key trading days, with early morning, twilight and weekend shifts on offer.
See the vacancies: M&S Seasonal Roles in Sheffield.
Cosy Club Sheffield
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Roles: Kitchen Porter (Temporary Christmas Contract).
Where: 1 Holly Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4AW.
Pay: £10.85 – £12.71 per hour + tips.
Contract: Temporary Christmas contract (with potential to extend to permanent).
Cosy Club is hiring seasonal Kitchen Porters to support its busy city centre restaurant on Holly Street during the festive rush. The role involves helping chefs with basic food prep, working the commercial dishwashers and keeping kitchen stations clean and safe.
No previous kitchen experience is needed as full training is provided. Perks include shift meals, paid breaks, Christmas Day off, early wage access via Wagestream, and a 50% discount on food and drinks across Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside venues.
See the vacancies: Temporary Kitchen Porter at Cosy Club Sheffield.
Pandora
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Roles: Seasonal Sales & Operations Assistant.
Where: Crystal Peaks (S20) and Meadowhall (S9).
Pay: £13.25 per hour.
Contract: Fixed-term contract (ending 27th December 2026 or 3rd January 2027).
Pandora is recruiting seasonal associates to handle Christmas gift shoppers at its Sheffield shopping centre locations.
The role will include assisting customers with product choices, processing sales at the till and wrapping gifts. Perks include store discounts and structured shift rotas.
See the vacancies: Seasonal Roles at Pandora Sheffield.
Royal Mail
Roles: Festive Mail Sorter & Seasonal Postal Driver.
Where: Roles across Sheffield plus regional delivery depots.
Pay: £13.68 – £16.44 per hour (varies by shift/role).
Contract: Fixed-term, full-time and part-time shifts.
Royal Mail takes on more people every winter to manage holiday mail volumes. Mail sorters process parcels and letters at the central depot, while delivery drivers manage door-to-door drops across South Yorkshire.
Night shifts and weekend rotas come with increased hourly rates.
See the vacancies: Seasonal roles at Royal Mail in Sheffield.
Hotel Chocolat
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Roles: Seasonal Sales Advisor.
Where: City Centre.
Pay: £13.05 per hour.
Contract: Temporary peak seasonal contract.
Hotel Chocolat is hiring festive retail assistants to help shoppers choose luxury chocolate gifts and seasonal hampers. Responsibilities include customer service, till operation, sampling and stock replenishment during the busy weekends in the lead up to Christmas. Generous staff discounts are included.
See the vacancies: Seasonal Sales Advisor at Hotel Chocolat Sheffield.
Boots
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Role: Seasonal Store Fulfilment & Customer Advisor.
Where: High Street (City Centre), Meadowhall and Crystal Peaks.
Pay: £13.02 – £15.10 per hour.
Contract: Temporary (varies by shift pattern).
Boots is looking for seasonal advisors across its Sheffield stores to manage peak demand for beauty gifts, fragrance and healthcare essentials.
Roles include helping customers, operating tills, picking online click-and-collect orders and refilling stock overnight.
See the vacancies: Boots seasonal roles.
Footasylum
Credit: Meadowhall
Role: Seasonal Sales Assistant.
Where: Meadowhall Store (S9 1EN).
Pay: £8.00 – £12.71 per hour (age-dependent) + 30% staff discount.
Contract: 7-week festive contract (15th November 2026 – 2nd January 2027), 8 hours per week.
Footasylum is taking on temporary floor staff for the 7-week festive period at its flagship Meadowhall store. Shifts are organised on rotating patterns across Monday to Sunday. Duties include footwear fitting, processing deliveries and keeping the sales floor organised.
See the vacancies: Seasonal Sales Assistant at Footasylum Meadowhall.
What to check before applying
- Travel & shift patterns. Evening shifts at Meadowhall or out-of-town retail parks may finish after standard Supertram or bus services reduce frequency.
- Contract start dates. Check out whether contracts start immediately in late October or begin in mid-November.
- Application speed. High-demand retail and venue vacancies operate rolling applications and close as soon as candidate quotas are met, so apply sooner rather than later if you’re interested.
