Bluewater welcomes back the Recruitment Day this October

by | Sep 30, 2022 | Dartford Business, Dartford News, Local Comment, Uncategorized

  • 10.30am – 3pm Wednesday 5th October in Bluewater’s marquee, outside The Village
  • Over 40 brands will be looking to fill hundreds of permanent and temporary positions

Bluewater, together with The Learning Shop, will host their highly successful Recruitment Day, for the 12th time on Wednesday 5th October.

The Jobs Fair will showcase over 40 brands, offering hundreds of permanent and temporary positions, and helping to match candidates to their perfect role.

The event will take place at Bluewater’s outdoor marquee, outside The Village on Wednesday 5th October, from 10am to 3pm. Anyone interested in a career at the ultimate shopping and leisure destination is invited to join the special event.

Bluewater is working in collaboration with the on-site recruitment team The Learning Shop to offer job opportunities to those looking for work in the hospitality or retail sectors at the shopping centre.

The Bluewater Recruitment Day, hosted by The Learning Shop, has helped match over 10,000 job seekers to suitable vacancies in Bluewater. During its 23 years, The Learning Shop has brokered employment for over 57,000 job seekers while training an excess of 26,000 people.

Some of the retailers and restaurants that have already signed up to attend this year’s event include:

Retail:

John Lewis, Next, Office Shoes, Zara, Fat Face, Beaverbrooks, Boux Avenue, White Stuff, Urban Outfitters, Levis, Arket, Card Factory, Hollister, and Primark

Hospitality:

Coffee Republic, Wagamama, Carluccio’s, Hotel Chocolat, Caffe Nero, Slim Chickens, Yo Sushi, McDonalds and Starbucks

These employers are offering a huge variety of roles, requiring various levels of experience, including:

Retail PositionsHospitality Positions
Retail Sales AssistantsStock Room AssistantsCashiersSupervisor PositionsManagerial PositionsFront of HouseChefs/Line ChefWaiting staffHosts Kitchen crewBartenders Bar Staff

Speaking on behalf of The Learning Shop’s partners, James Waugh, Centre Director at Bluewater, commented: “We are delighted to be hosting The Recruitment Day once again at Bluewater. With such a wide array of jobs on offer throughout the retail and hospitality sectors here, there is a role to suit everyone ahead of the busy Christmas trading period.”.  

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