Supermarket chain Iceland throws 600-jobs lifeline to Sainsbury’s staff facing the axe

Deeside-based supermarket chain, Iceland, has thrown a lifeline to hundreds of Sainsbury’s workers facing redundancy.
TheBusinessDesk.com reported yesterday (January 23) that Sainsbury’s plans to axe more than 3,000 jobs as it plans to shut 61 in-store cafes.
The closures are part of plans by the UK’s largest supermarket group to save £1bn over three years and are subject to consultation.
Iceland, which also runs The Food Warehouse which makes up 190 of its UK-wide 950-strong stores portfolio, announced it has more than 600 jobs available across a range of operations.
It said the vacancies have become available as part of its plans to expand its footprint across the country.
A mixture of full- and part-time positions are available, spanning retail staff, home delivery drivers, and management roles at the company’s head office in Deeside.
An Iceland spokesperson said: “While many in the retail sector are facing tough decisions, we’re proud to be creating opportunities and expanding our team as we grow across the UK.
“These roles reflect our ongoing commitment to investing in our business, our people, and doing the right thing by all those who make Iceland what it is today.
“We invite experienced retail staff and talented managers to come and join our team.”
Iceland employs more than 30,000 people nationwide and boasts it was the only UK supermarket to rank in The Sunday Times Place to Work for 2024.
Among the 61 in-store Sainsbury’s cafes earmarked for closure are several in the North West, including Denton, Cheadle and Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester, Nantwich and Macclesfield in Cheshire, and Morecambe and Bamber Bridge in Lancashire.