Hiring & Firing – Page 12
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NewsHarlech Foodservice set to make five new ‘key’ hires
The company plans to more than triple its turnover to £50m by 2023
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NewsUnilever builds new ‘Grocery Now’ team to capture rapid delivery demand
The company is seeking to acheive ‘at least’ £2m in orders in the 2021 financial year
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NewsTesco to challenge court’s ban on ‘fire and rehire’ contracts
Usdaw said it would continue to fight the case for workers in Litchfield, Daventry and Avonmouth
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NewsNisa to assign induction managers to new retailers for first three months
The induction manager will teach them about the order capture system, staff training, deliveries and store standards
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NewsIncreased labour costs could make UK fruit & veg crops ‘unviable’, NFU warns
The NFU was reflecting on a new report that showed labour costs had risen by up to 50% since 2016 for some growers
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NewsFormer NFRN COO Greg Deacon to join Jisp as chief customer officer
Deacon will join the shopping app business on 1 February
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NewsTesco to employ ‘tens of thousands’ part-time to cope with impact of Covid on workforce
CEO Ken Murphy said the UK’s biggest retailer currently had around 30,000 staff absent because of Covid
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NewsBooths to close Media City branch as Covid hits sales
Booths said it has started a consultation with impacted employees to explore their options
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NewsHarvey Nichols promotes COO Manju Malhotra to CEO
Malhotra joined Harvey Nichols in 1998 as an internal audit office
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NewsGrowers welcome extension to post-Brexit seasonal workers pilot
The pilot scheme allows migrant labour to enter the UK to work for a six-month period
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NewsMPs urge government to change course on post-Brexit immigration
The Efra Committee suggested the UK could see food prices go up unless more was done to resolve questions around labour
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NewsJohn Lewis names Rita Clifton deputy chair
Clifton will join the Partnership in February 2021, replacing Keith Williams who stepped down in April after six years
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NewsAlmost 5,000 wholesale staff have lost their jobs to coronavirus, survey reveals
Two fifths of wholesalers are at risk of insolvency in the next three months
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NewsMeat sector ‘unprepared’ for Brexit immigration rules, warns legal expert
The meat industry was singled out as one sector facing potential recruitment issues
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NewsM&S pushes food & drink innovation with new dedicated team
The Innovation Hub will be charged with coming up with innovative ideas across packaging, nutrition and business development
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NewsSelfridges recruits Andrew Keith as managing director
Keith will join the luxury retailer in February 2021, replacing Simon Forste
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NewsSainsbury’s to permanently close in-store counters and 420 Argos stores
Retailer has warned that 3,500 roles could be impacted by the changes
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to cut 1,500 head office jobs
JLP’s executive director, finance Patrick Lewis will also step down at the end of the year
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Comment and OpinionWith its Brexit nonchalance, the government is taking a huge risk with British farming
With Brexit just 43 working days away, the food and drink industry is still largely in the dark about what’s going to happen
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NewsWaitrose to recruit over 1,800 drivers and pickers to meet online demand
The new employees will be working across its stores and two London fulfilment centres in Coulsdon and Enfield