Leading high street retailer Argos is looking for 500 seasonal workers across the Republic of Ireland to join existing store teams in the run up to the peak Christmas shopping season.

The retailer intends to recruit 150 staff for Dublin, 60 in Cork and another 50 staff in Limerick.

Contracts for the customer advisor roles are for part-time positions until the end of the Christmas period.

Andy McClelland, Operations Manager, Argos Republic of Irelandsaid:  “As we approach our busiest shopping period of the year, we need the extra support in our stores to ensure that we can deliver great service to the hundreds of thousands of customers who shop with us at this time. We are looking for people who are customer focused, passionate and enthusiastic to join our teams.”

“Argos has been a traditional part of the Irish Christmas for many years. Our ability to deliver a choice of over 20,000 products for the whole family is why thousands of Irish people visit our stores over the festive period.”