Poundland

Company Details

Poundland (as you might guess from the big clue in their name) is famous for selling a wide range of products for a quid. And only a quid - not a penny more, not a penny less.

They have been retailing since 1990 in gifts, groceries, homeware, kitchenware, healthcare and many other items. In total, Poundland sells over 3,000 different types of products at any one time.

They were a pioneer in the idea of selling all items for the same price - indeed, they claim to have been the first retailer to import the idea of such a business model to the European market.

Poundland as a company trades from over 300 locations and employs more than 10,000 staff to help them serve over 2.5 million customers each week.

If you are interested in some in-store work at a Poundland outlet then you can check where your nearest options are using the store finder on their main website.

A whole range of jobs are available at Poundland - whether you are a student just looking for a few flexible hours during term time or you fancy a full time temporary job during the holidays. There are also options for full time retail and management careers for graduates at Poundland.

Entry level retail positions at Poundland, either on a full time or part time basis, tend to revolve around store colleague roles. As you would expect, this sort of work has a heavy emphasis on customer service skills as you try to ensure a good in-store experience to visitors that walk through Poundland’s doors.

With a careers progression plan installed at Poundland, you always have a chance to better yourself from even the smallest start at the company. It is common for people to start out as a part time employee at the retailer and move up into the ranks of retail management.

Full time careers on offer for students and graduates at the Poundland head office in Willenhall in the West Midlands include opportunities for finance jobs, IT work, human resources staff, sales teams and marketing positions.

Students could also look for full or part time opportunities at Poundland in the distribution arm of the business.

Poundland also tend to take on hundreds of seasonal staff on a short term basis, so they are a good option if you are a student looking for temporary Christmas jobs or some summer work to earn a bit of money during college or university holidays.

So, whether you are just looking for some work experience in the retail sector or you are ready for a full blown career with a well known name, apply for any current jobs listed below at Poundland now. If we don’t have anything on site at the moment, then do a bit more homework on the company via their Careers Site or see if they are mentioning any opportunities in your area on their social media channels which we’ve featured on the left of the page.