Dan Murphy’s offering on-the-spot store interviews to hire 2200 in a jobs blitz

The drinks giant will offer on-the-spot job interviews in its stores as it unveils a hiring blitz to secure 2200 new staff as the work shortage hits.

Dan Murphy’s is the latest national retailer to unveil a hiring spree as the Australian economy begins to suffer from a major shortage of workers, with the beer, wine and spirits giant offering ‘on the spot’ job interviews to recruit 2200 new team members.

From Monday until Sunday September 11, anyone can get a 10-minute interview on the spot by simply expressing their interest to a team member at one of the 258 Dan Murphy’s stores around the country.

“We wanted to make it as easy as possible for people who are interested in a career with Dan Murphy’s to get a foot in the door,” Dan Murphy’s incoming managing director Agi Pfeiffer-Smith said.

The drinks retailer, owned by Endeavour Group which also owns convenience bottle shop chain BWS, is looking to hire more than 2200 casual customer assistants as it gears up for summer and the busy Christmas trading period.

The majority of roles are a minimum of 20 hours per week, many offer immediate starts and all come with heaps of benefits.

Dan Murphy's incoming boss Agni Pfeiffer-Smith is offering on-the-spot job interviews in the stores to hire 2200 workers amid the worker shortage in Australia.

“Every single Dan Murphy’s store is hiring, so just come as you are and our commitment to every applicant is that we will give you a short interview on the spot,” Ms Pfeiffer-Smith said.

Dan Murphy’s is offering on-the-spot interviews during its blitz hiring week.

Dan Murphy’s hiring spree comes as Australian companies, from major national corporates to small corner stores like cafes, restaurants and hairdressers, are desperately short of staff.

Many have been forced to close their doors for some days or operate on reduced hours through the week as roles go empty and businesses can’t serve customers.

Earlier this year, McDonald’s unveiled its own hiring blitz when it sought to fill 5000 vacant positions in the space of one day.

This pitch for employees included allowing anyone who is eligible to work in the state to head into any of its 260 Victorian restaurants and get an on-the-spot five-minute job interview.

At last week’s jobs and skills summit in Canberra, businesses highlighted the worker shortage as a key handbrake on the economy, with the federal government later announcing a policy to increase the migration cap to a record 195,000 from 160,000 in an effort to fill roles begging for workers across the country and across many sectors from healthcare to IT and hospitality.

“We are encouraging people from all walks of life to consider spending a summer with Dan; from university students to retirees who are looking to fill in a few hours a day or a few days a week, and everyone in between,” Ms Pfeiffer-Smith said.

“We have a wonderful team culture, and team members – including casuals – receive ongoing training and have access to great benefits including team discounts on drinks, groceries and pub meals,” she added.

Ms Pfeiffer-Smith said the drinks retailer offers great opportunities for career development within its stores and the wider business, and provides training programs for team members to help them grow with us.

“A casual role with us could be the start to a great career with Australia’s leading drinks and hospitality business.”