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Rayana Zapryanova

Dublin jobs: Penneys recruiting ahead of opening 'bigger and better' store in Dundrum

Penneys are recruiting for a number of retail roles ahead of the the official opening for their newly relocated store in Dundrum Town Centre.

The retail giant will be expanding and relocating to the second and third floor of the former House of Fraser site. They will officially open doors on Thursday, June 22 at 10am.

After a €14.8 million investment, the new store will become one of Dundrum Town Centre’s largest fashion stores and the third largest Penneys store in Ireland, following its flagship store in Mary Street and its store in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. A spokeswoman for Penneys said: "Working in Penneys is an opportunity to build a lifelong career in retail.

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"The retailer offers extensive in-house training programmes for all employees, as well as learning and development opportunities across all levels and the chance to work abroad in one of its 15 markets." Recruitment is now live and interested candidates can apply for a position through the Primark careers website.

Penneys, which operates as Primark outside of Ireland, currently has 37 stores in Ireland and over 400 in total across Europe and US. The new store in Dundrum is part of the retailer’s commitment to invest over €250 million in Ireland over the next 10 years, which includes the development, relocation and/or refurbishment of its stores across the country.

The investment also includes a €75 million state-of-the-art warehousing and distribution facility in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, which is currently under construction.

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