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Seasonal Customer Assistant
Role summary
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The Seasonal Customer Assistant supports customers in a Boots store during busy periods such as Christmas. Responsibilities typically include welcoming customers, offering helpful product advice, operating the till, replenishing stock, maintaining attractive displays, and keeping the store clean and organised. Candidates should have a friendly, approachable manner, good communication skills, reliability, and a willingness to work as part of a team. Previous retail or customer-service experience is useful but may not be essential. Flexibility is important, as shifts can include evenings, weekends, and public holidays. The successful candidate is expected to provide excellent service, follow company procedures, work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and represent Boots positively.
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 well-known health and beauty retailer operating across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company sells medicines, pharmacy services, skincare, cosmetics, toiletries, fragrances, baby products, and wellness items through its stores and online channels. Boots stores combine retail with accessible healthcare, with many locations offering prescription services, vaccinations, health checks, and advice from trained pharmacy teams. In Ireland, Boots is recognised for its broad product range, convenient high-street locations, and customer-focused service. The business is part of Walgreens Boots Alliance and employs people in retail, pharmacy, beauty, logistics, digital, and corporate roles. Working for Boots can provide useful experience in customer service, sales, stock management, and healthcare-related retail, with training and opportunities to progress into longer-term store or specialist positions.