Performer - Elf

Come and join our team and bring the magic of Christmas to life. You’ll do this by helping Santa deliver our festive experience across our stores and creating memorable grotto visits for all the family.

Responsibilities

Deliver Christmas magic by working as one team to make every visit feel like a moment straight from the North Pole.

You will:

• Jingle all the way through the grotto as you welcome excited visitors, sprinkle a bit of elf magic, and help them meet Santa in the most magical way possible.
• Bring festive fun to the breakfast table as you entertain families with giggles, games, and a sprinkle of North Pole mischief while they enjoy their morning with Santa.
• At our special Santa Paws events, you will also help treat our four-legged visitors to a magical moment with Santa, wagging tails, and all.
• Help keep our Grottos clean, tidy and stocked, ready to welcome everyone. Helping issue photos through our machines capturing the experience.
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

We are on the lookout for cheerful elves who are bursting with Christmas spirit. You will be full of energy, kindness, and just the right amount of mischief – ready to make this festive season unforgettable.

You are:

• Cheerful, kind-hearted with a big dose of confidence and enough festive enthusiasm to light up the grotto.
• A natural at connecting with people of all ages – from wide-eyed Toddlers to merry grandparents (and everyone in between).
• A true team player – building great relationships, spreading positivity, and always ready to celebrate the magic of a job well done.
• Punctual, arriving on time, looking the part, and bringing a can-do attitude, a strong work ethic, and plenty of Christmas cheer with you each day.
• Able to always demonstrate our values: We're one team, getting better every day; We bring a smile; We make it work for our customers.
  
  

What We Offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required.
• Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls.
• Access to Wagestream - support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for future and financial advice.
• Access to Retail Trust - seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform.
• Access to Dobbies Academy - continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes.
• Thriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers.
  
  

About Us

At Dobbies, we’re proud to have a history dating back to 1865. We were founded by James Dobbie and are the only garden centre retailer to have stores in every nation across the UK.

Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through own brand and branded products, concession partners and services. We champion garden living all-year-round.

Many of our stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

We offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together, and we have a national charity partner that both our colleagues and customers raise money for.

We’re committed to being a great place to work. We’re one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.