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Seasonal Customer Assistant
Role summary
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The Seasonal Customer Assistant supports the day-to-day running of a Boots store during busy periods. Responsibilities typically include welcoming customers, providing friendly and helpful service, operating tills, replenishing stock, maintaining attractive displays, supporting promotional activity, and keeping the store clean and organised. Candidates should have good communication and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn about Boots products and services. Previous retail or customer-service experience is useful but may not be essential. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and peak seasonal dates is expected. The role suits someone who enjoys working with people, can remain calm in a busy environment, and is committed to delivering a professional customer experience.
Can I work in Ireland?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Shop-floor, checkout and supervisor jobs are on the ineligible list; store managers and head-office roles can get a General Permit (EUR 36,605) after a 28-day advert.
Before you apply: Shop-floor jobs need no professional licence. Pharmacists do: they must register with the local regulator, and one qualified abroad often has to pass local exams first. Selling alcohol can need a short course and certificate, for example in Australia.
Watch for: Pharmacists are on the Critical Skills list, but pharmacy assistants are ineligible; in practice a working holiday is the way into shop jobs.
Official source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Ineligible Occupations List. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Ireland
Usual for Retail & Consumer jobs in Ireland, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; some employers add 2 to 4 weeks of temporary housing. Rents are high in Dublin |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer pays the permit (by law); EUR 3,000 to 8,000 relocation help is reported above EUR 50,000 pay |
| Flights | A joining flight is often part of a relocation package; a home-leave ticket is not usual |
| Pay and discount | Minimum wage EUR 14.15 an hour from 1 January 2026, age 20 and over (by law) |
| Contract | Usually permanent; probation up to 6 months (by law); a Critical Skills permit needs a 2-year job offer |
| Leave | 4 working weeks plus 10 public holidays (by law); 5 paid sick days a year at 70% of pay |
| Income tax | About 15% in all at EUR 36,600 and 25% at EUR 60,000: 20% to EUR 44,000, 40% above, plus USC and PRSI |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Boots
Boots is a major health, beauty, pharmacy, and retail brand operating across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its stores sell medicines, skincare, cosmetics, toiletries, wellness products, fragrances, and everyday essentials, while many locations also provide pharmacy and healthcare services. Boots combines physical stores with online shopping and aims to make healthcare and beauty more accessible to customers. The business is known for its strong high-street presence, recognisable own-brand products, and customer-focused service. Employees may receive training, staff discounts, and opportunities to develop retail, pharmacy, beauty, or management skills, depending on the position. Seasonal Customer Assistants help stores manage increased demand during busy trading periods such as Christmas, supporting sales, stock availability, tills, and customer satisfaction.