The Christmas elf job at popular Peterborough garden centre offering ‘competitve salary’

The garden centre is on the hunt for Santa’s little helpers

It’s that time of year where early planning for Christmas starts creeping in ahead of the festive season. A Cambridgeshire garden centre is hiring performers to help Santa spread the magic during the busy period.

Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough is inviting those who has a passion for Christmas, a love for people and a smile “that can charm a queue of both children & parents alike” to come forward and apply for the role as an elf in their Christmas grotto.

According to the job description, Santa’s little helper will:

• Jingle all the way through the grotto to welcome excited visitors, sprinkle a bit of Elf magic and help them meet Santa in the most magical way possible;
• Help manage timings so every family gets a great experience without long waits;
• 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 their special Santa Paws events, the elf will also help treat the garden centre’s four-legged visitors to a magical moment with Santa, wagging tails, and all;
• Help keep the Grottos clean, tidy and stocked;
• Helping issue photos through our machines capturing the experience;
• Work closely with the wider team (and Santa!) to keep the Christmas magic alive.

Applicants must be 16-years-old or over when applying, have a basic DBS check to be completed prior to the start date, right to work in the UK and willingness to attend a short induction/training session before the grotto opens.

The cheerful elf will work between November 16 and December 24 part time for 12 hours per week. The job advertisement claims to offer a “competitive salary”.

Dobbies has a history dating back to 1865 and was founded by James Dobbie. The garden centre retailer claims to be the only one to have stores in every nation across the UK. Listed in the events for Christmas, Peterborough’s Dobbies Garden Centre will offer ‘Santa Paws’ where visitor’s four-legged friends can experience jolly fun in their grotto or meet Santa and his elves.

The garden centre will also host ‘Santa’s Breakfast’, which is a 90-minute experience featuring a yummy family breakfast, a visit from Santa and activities, games and a gift as well as the well-loved Santa’s Grotto offering children the chance to step into a North Pole village. It has an additional ‘Santa’s Quiet Grotto’ to offer children who may have additional needs a magical experience.