Supermarket giant Morrisons has launched a drive to take on 3,500 extra staff over the festive period.
The company, which has its head office in Bradford, is looking to take on people to work in its stores, food manufacturing sites and logistics operations across the UK, to help meet increased demand over the busy Christmas period. Morrisons said the range of roles available offer flexibility and with no prior experience necessary.
It said it is seeking applicants who are ”friendly and willing to help” and that all new colleagues will benefit from a 15% staff discount card as well as a 10% discount card for a friend or family member. Temporary jobs range from customer assistants to home delivery drivers and production and warehouse operatives. In previous years, many of the colleagues who have joined in temporary roles have gone on to find permanent positions within Morrisons.
Clare Grainger, people director at Morrisons, said: “Christmas is one of our busiest periods and we’re looking for an additional 3,500 people to join our talented teams. These new colleagues will play a crucial role in creating and delivering the products our customers need to help make their celebrations special. There are lots of great opportunities on offer across the UK with both temporary and permanent roles in our stores, manufacturing and logistics sites.”
The recruitment drive comes a week after Morrisons announced that CEO David Potts is set to step down after nine years at the helm. Mr Potts will be replaced as chief executive officer by Rami Baitieh, the former chief of Carrefour France, from November.
The change in leadership comes a year after US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice bought Morrisons for around £7bn, and Mr Baitieh will work closely with Mr Potts to ensure a smooth handover period. The supermarket’s third quarter trading update recently revealed a 3.1% rise in total sales, excluding fuel, to £3.8bn for the 13 weeks to July 30. Group like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT, were up 2.9% as it saw growth continue to improve after efforts to invest in pricing and support cash-strapped customers.
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