Hiring & Firing – Page 5
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Pilgrim’s Food Masters threatening workers with ‘savage’ fire and rehire policy, says GMB
The union has over 1,000 members at Pilgrim’s, all of whom have been hit with the fire and rehire threat
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Lidl’s store opening slowdown set ‘to last until 2026’
The slowdown has also extended to recruitment activity
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Typhoo Tea to shutter Merseyside factory, affecting up to 90 jobs
The company is exploring options for a new site but said it would be at least a year before a suitable location was ready
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Huel brings in Wagamama finance chief as new CFO
Fast-growing meal replacement brand Huel has appointed the CFO at restaurant chain Wagamama as its chief financial officer
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Jisp’s Greg Deacon joins Snappy Group as VP of groups and business development
Deacon’s role will focus on the expansion of existing retail chain relationships and enhancing the Snappy Shopper marketplace proposition
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury’s Argos job cuts are unfortunate, but not unexpected
CEO Simon Roberts has been busy identifying savings as part of his ‘save to invest’ strategy
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Analysis and Features
Homeless to hired: taking a chance on different candidates
Homeless people, prison leavers, and veterans are often out of work due to a mix of stigma and circumstance. Now companies are looking to change that
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Wilko appoints new leadership team amid hundreds of job cuts
The changes include Karen Mackay stepping down as chief finance officer
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Valeo Foods appoints 2 Sisters boss Ronald Kers as CEO
Kers will take up his new role in the summer following Seamus Kearney’s decision to step back from a day-to-day leadership role within the business
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City snapshot: Unilever appoints Royal FrieslandCampina boss as CEO
Unilever has appointed Royal FrieslandCampina boss Hein Schumacher as successor to outgoing CEO Alan Jope. Plus, Finsbury Food Group announces an acquisition, Kitwave appoints a NED and Lidl GB unveils further investment for British suppliers.
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Odeon boss Carol Welch to become AF Blakemore CEO
She will be succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles
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Gen Z marketing conference programme unveiled by The Grocer
Taking place on Tuesday 14 March at Kings Place in London, the event will explore everything the industry needs to know about how to win with gen Z in grocery
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Valeo Foods brings in former Birds Eye boss Hudson to lead snacks division
Hudson has taken a temporary role at Valeo Foods to lead the group’s UK snacks business, responsible for the likes of Kettle, Manomasa and Fox’s
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Pilgrim’s Food Masters plans Southall factory closure, putting 220 jobs at risk
The food company has proposed the closure of the site in reaction to ‘challenging market conditions’
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Bakkavor plans closure of Leicester and Sutton Bridge sites, putting 900 jobs at risk
The ready meals and fresh foods producer is to begin a 45-day consultation period with staff
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Pilgrim’s UK to press on with closure of Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites
Up to 650 jobs could be lost after the pork giant said the two plants were ’significantly under-utilised’
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Sainsbury’s to hire 18,000 seasonal workers this Christmas
The 18,000 temporary roles consist of 15,000 at Sainsbury’s, 2,000 at Argos and 1,000 in logistics
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Tesco on hunt for 15,000 temporary Christmas staff
The jobs will involve working in Tesco’s Superstores and Extra stores for early morning, day or evening shifts
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Aldi creating 3,000 new jobs to support its ‘biggest ever Christmas’
It’s looking for more than 2,000 temporary and permanent store workers and over 850 warehouse recruits
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Ornua seeks ‘next generation of leaders’ with latest graduate programme
The initiative is inviting applications from graduates in Ireland, the UK, Nigeria, North America, Germany and Spain