Bents Garden and Home is dramatically increasing its workforce with the creation of up to 150 jobs ahead of the opening of its new business extension in October.

A huge range of positions, ranging from general assistants and section leaders to chefs and specialist pet roles, are available at the massive Warrington Road centre.

Bents will hold a number of recruitment events in July with inductions and training following in August and September. Dates for the recruitment events are: Tuesday 8th July, Thursday 10th July and Saturday 12th July, and interest can be registered by sending a current CV and covering letter to jobs@bents.co.uk

Managing director Matthew Bent said: “Our colleagues are crucial to the success of our business and so the recruitment process for the new positions is a very important one which we have already started to plan for. There will be openings at all levels and we are keen to employ locally. I would urge people to look out for further details of our open events and take advantage of the opportunities that will be available.”

The extensive alterations to Bents include making the restaurant bigger, doubling the size of the food hall to introduce fresh deli counters and increasing the space for the children’s boutique and pet care department, with proposals including a grooming room and a pet cafe.

The new positions being created will include general assistants in eight departments, supervisors and section leaders and assistants for catering and housekeeping.

Bents is also looking for several levels of chefs, including those with bakery and patisserie skills, team leaders and assistants for the restaurant and experts in pet diets and behaviour.