Boots offers hundreds of jobs in Burton-upon-Trent over Christmas

Boots says Christmas jobs could lead to a permanent position with the firm in the future

Health and beauty retailer Boots plans to recruit 1,000 people in Staffordshire to support its Christmas operations.

The jobs will be at its distribution centre in Burton-upon-Trent to help deliver online orders.

The firm said Christmas jobs could lead to a permanent position with the firm in the future.

Boots is expecting high demand over the next few weeks, according to supply chain director Alan Penhale.

"Last year we did three million orders over the Black Friday period and we go from our off-peak period to this very busy Christmas gifting period," he said.

"So we need extra people to help us get those orders out to customers."

Josefina Maria is among the staff currently working in the Burton-upon-Trent warehouse

Sam Maddocks is among the permanent staff in Burton-upon-Trent who began in a temporary role.

"I started as a temporary Christmas staff, did a good job and a lot of people made me feel welcome so I wanted to stay on," he said.

Fellow staff member Josefina Maria said: "It is very nice, I love the check in area because I can do a lot of things. I never stop and it is good."